WTSS20 VHHH 241946



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 241800 UTC, TROPICAL STORM SONCA (1708) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 994 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE SEVEN POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (17.2 N) ONE

ZERO NINE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (109.7 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 9 KNOTS FOR THE

NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 35 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 90 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 251800 UTC

ONE SEVEN POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (17.7 N)

ONE ZERO FIVE POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (105.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 261800 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.