WTSS20 VHHH 240446



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 240300 UTC, TROPICAL DEPRESSION SONCA (1708) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90

NAUTICAL MILES OF ONE SEVEN POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (17.3

N) ONE ONE ONE POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (111.3 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY AT FIRST AND TRACK WEST-NORTHWEST

AT ABOUT 6 KNOTS LATER FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 30 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 90 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 250300 UTC

ONE EIGHT POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (18.5 N)

ONE ZERO EIGHT POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (108.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 260300 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.