WTSS20 VHHH 122245



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 122100 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 994 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO THREE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (23.4 N) ONE

ONE FOUR POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (114.7 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST 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 132100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.