WTPQ20 VHHH 040745



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 040600 UTC, TROPICAL STORM LINFA (1510) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 990 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE SIX POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (16.4 N) ONE TWO

FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (124.1 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 45 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 150 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 050600 UTC

ONE EIGHT POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (18.2 N)

ONE TWO ONE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (121.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 060600 UTC

ONE NINE POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (19.7 N)

ONE TWO ONE POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (121.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 070600 UTC

TWO ONE POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (21.1 N)

ONE TWO ONE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (121.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 080600 UTC

TWO TWO POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (22.8 N)

ONE TWO TWO POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (122.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 090600 UTC

TWO FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (24.1 N)

ONE TWO TWO POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (122.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KNOTS.