WTJP32 RJTD 050900

WARNING 050900.

WARNING VALID 060900.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1618 CHABA (1618) 980 HPA

AT 37.0N 133.5E SEA OF JAPAN MOVING EASTNORTHEAST 38 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS.

RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 90 MILES SOUTH SEMICIRCLE AND 40 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 240 MILES SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 150

MILES ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 052100UTC AT 40.5N 144.9E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

996 HPA, MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS.

BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL LOW.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 060900UTC AT 43.4N 155.3E WITH 80 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

990 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS.

BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL LOW.



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