WTSS20 VHHH 250446



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 250300 UTC, TROPICAL STORM SONCA (1708) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 992 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE SEVEN POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (17.3 N) ONE

ZERO EIGHT POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (108.2 E) AND IS FORECAST

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

NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 40 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 90 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 260300 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.