WTJP21 RJTD 231200

WARNING 231200.

WARNING VALID 241200.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

GALE WARNING.

TROPICAL STORM 1508 KUJIRA (1508) 985 HPA

AT 20.0N 108.0E GULF OF TONGKING MOVING WEST 08 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES SOUTH SEMICIRCLE AND 90 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 240000UTC AT 20.5N 107.5E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

985 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 241200UTC AT 21.4N 106.9E WITH 70 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

990 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 251200UTC AT 22.6N 106.0E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

998 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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