WTSS20 VHHH 112245



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 112100 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 994 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE NINE POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (19.7 N) ONE

ONE FIVE POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (115.6 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 40 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 122100 UTC

TWO THREE POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (23.1 N)

ONE ONE FOUR POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (114.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 132100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.