WTSS20 VHHH 300445



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 300300 UTC, TROPICAL STORM HAITANG (1710) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ZERO POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (20.8 N) ONE

TWO ZERO POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (120.1 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 16 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 310300 UTC

TWO SEVEN POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (27.1 N)

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (118.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 010300 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.