WTPQ20 VHHH 270745



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 270600 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MEGI (1617) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 945 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO FOUR POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (24.0 N) ONE TWO

ONE POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (121.6 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 210 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 120 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 270 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 280600 UTC

TWO FOUR POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (24.7 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (117.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 290600 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.