WTJP23 RJTD 161200

WARNING 161200.

WARNING VALID 171200.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1816 BEBINCA (1816) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL

STORM 980 HPA

AT 19.8N 107.3E GULF OF TONGKING MOVING WESTSOUTHWEST SLOWLY.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES SOUTH SEMICIRCLE AND 60 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 171200UTC AT 18.9N 104.8E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

992 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 181200UTC AT 18.9N 103.5E WITH 95 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1000 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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