WTSS20 VHHH 021045



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 020900 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR (1716) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO ONE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (21.5 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (117.0 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 50 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 150 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 030900 UTC

TWO TWO POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (22.8 N)

ONE ONE SIX POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (116.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 040900 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.