WTJP22 RJTD 050600

WARNING 050600.

WARNING VALID 060600.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1618 CHABA (1618) DOWNGRADED FROM TYPHOON 980

HPA

AT 35.9N 131.0E SEA OF JAPAN MOVING EASTNORTHEAST 28 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS EXCEPT NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 40 MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 210 MILES EAST SEMICIRCLE AND 150 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 051800UTC AT 38.8N 141.6E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

994 HPA, MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS.

BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL LOW.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 060600UTC AT 43.0N 152.7E WITH 80 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

990 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS.

BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL LOW.



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