WTPQ20 VHHH 021345



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL (1703) HAS ENTERED THE AREA OF

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.



AT 021200 UTC, NANMADOL (1703) WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 990

HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO

THREE POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (23.6 N) ONE TWO FOUR POINT

SIX DEGREES EAST (124.6 E) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE

NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16 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 180 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 120 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 031200 UTC

THREE ZERO POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (30.2 N)

ONE TWO FIVE POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (125.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 041200 UTC

THREE FIVE POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (35.6 N)

ONE THREE FIVE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (135.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 051200 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.