WTPQ20 VHHH 021945



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 021800 UTC, TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL (1703) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO FOUR POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (24.8 N) ONE

TWO FOUR POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (124.0 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 45 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 120 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 031800 UTC

THREE ONE POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (31.6 N)

ONE TWO SEVEN POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (127.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 041800 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.