WTSS20 VHHH 120145 CCA



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 120000 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 994 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ZERO POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (20.2 N) ONE ONE

FIVE POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (115.2 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 130000 UTC

TWO THREE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (23.5 N)

ONE ONE FOUR POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (114.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 140000 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.