WTSS20 VHHH 291645



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 291500 UTC, TROPICAL STORM HAITANG (1710) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE NINE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (19.2 N) ONE ONE

SEVEN POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (117.9 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 12 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 301500 UTC

TWO FIVE POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (25.0 N)

ONE ONE NINE POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (119.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 311500 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.