WTPQ20 VHHH 021645



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 021500 UTC, TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL (1703) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 990 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO FOUR POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (24.2 N) ONE TWO

FOUR POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (124.3 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH 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 031500 UTC

THREE ONE POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (31.3 N)

ONE TWO SIX POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (126.0 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 041500 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.