WTPQ20 VHHH 251046



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 250900 UTC, TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR (1714) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 992 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE FIVE POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (15.6 N) ONE TWO

TWO POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (122.6 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 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 120 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 260900 UTC

ONE EIGHT POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (18.6 N)

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (118.2 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 270900 UTC

TWO ONE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (21.4 N)

ONE ONE TWO POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (112.5 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 280900 UTC

TWO TWO POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (22.4 N)

ONE ZERO EIGHT POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (108.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 290900 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.