WTSS20 VHHH 291045



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 290900 UTC, TROPICAL STORM HAITANG (1710) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE EIGHT POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (18.6 N) ONE ONE

SEVEN POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (117.3 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



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



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE, 30 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 300900 UTC

TWO THREE POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (23.6 N)

ONE TWO ZERO POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (120.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 310900 UTC

TWO SEVEN POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (27.4 N)

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (118.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 010900 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.