WTSS20 VHHH 160445



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 160300 UTC, TROPICAL STORM TALAS (1704) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE EIGHT POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (18.0 N) ONE

ZERO EIGHT POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (108.9 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 45 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 240 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 170300 UTC

ONE NINE POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (19.0 N)

ONE ZERO THREE POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (103.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 180300 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.