WTJP21 RJTD 161800

WARNING 161800.

WARNING VALID 171800.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1819 SOULIK (1819) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM

990 HPA

AT 20.0N 141.4E OGASAWARA SHOTO MOVING NORTH 15 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 270 MILES EAST SEMICIRCLE AND 150 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 170600UTC AT 22.7N 140.4E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

985 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 171800UTC AT 24.2N 139.9E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

980 HPA, MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 181800UTC AT 25.0N 138.9E WITH 95 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

970 HPA, MAX WINDS 70 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 191800UTC AT 26.5N 136.5E WITH 130 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

965 HPA, MAX WINDS 75 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.



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