WTPQ20 VHHH 030445



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 030300 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL (1703) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO SIX POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (26.8

N) ONE TWO FOUR POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (124.4 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS FOR THE

NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 55 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 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 040300 UTC

THREE THREE POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (33.6 N)

ONE THREE ZERO POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (130.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 050300 UTC

BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LOW.