WTJP21 RJTD 161800

WARNING 161800.

WARNING VALID 171800.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1501 MEKKHALA (1501) 975 HPA

AT 11.1N 127.4E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WEST 08 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 50 MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 210 MILES NORTH SEMICIRCLE AND 150 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 170600UTC AT 12.0N 125.9E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

975 HPA, MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 171800UTC AT 12.7N 124.3E WITH 70 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

980 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 181800UTC AT 14.6N 121.5E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

990 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 191800UTC AT 16.0N 120.2E WITH 160 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1002 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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