WTJP22 RJTD 020000

WARNING 020000.

WARNING VALID 030000.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1716 MAWAR (1716) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM

990 HPA

AT 21.0N 117.0E SOUTH CHINA SEA MOVING WEST 07 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 150 MILES SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 120

MILES ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 030000UTC AT 22.2N 116.8E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

985 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 040000UTC AT 23.7N 115.8E WITH 95 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

992 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 050000UTC AT 28.4N 115.7E WITH 220 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1000 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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