WTJP23 RJTD 161800

WARNING 161800.

WARNING VALID 171800.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

GALE WARNING.

TROPICAL STORM 1816 BEBINCA (1816) DOWNGRADED FROM SEVERE TROPICAL

STORM 990 HPA

AT 19.6N 106.3E GULF OF TONGKING MOVING WEST 09 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 90 MILES SOUTH SEMICIRCLE AND 60 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 171800UTC AT 19.1N 104.5E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1000 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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