WTSS20 VHHH 111645 CCB



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 111500 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 994 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE EIGHT POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (18.6 N) ONE ONE

SIX POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (116.1 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHWEST 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 121500 UTC

TWO THREE POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (23.1 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (115.2 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 131500 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.