WTPQ20 VHHH 242246



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



TROPICAL DEPRESSION PAKHAR (1714) HAS ENTERED THE AREA OF

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.



AT 242100 UTC, TROPICAL DEPRESSION PAKHAR (1714) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90

NAUTICAL MILES OF ONE FIVE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (15.2 N)

ONE TWO FOUR POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (124.6 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 30 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 60 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 252100 UTC

ONE SEVEN POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (17.5 N)

ONE TWO ZERO POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (120.8 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 262100 UTC

TWO ZERO POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (20.6 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (115.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 50 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 272100 UTC

TWO TWO POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (22.3 N)

ONE ZERO NINE POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (109.8 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 282100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.