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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 111200 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 994 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE EIGHT POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (18.0 N) ONE

ONE SIX POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (116.3 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 35 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 121200 UTC

TWO TWO POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (22.6 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (115.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 131200 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.