WTSS20 VHHH 050745



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 050600 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM LINFA (1510) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF ONE EIGHT POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (18.1

N) ONE TWO ZERO POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (120.3 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 4 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 12

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 50 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 060600 UTC

ONE NINE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (19.2 N)

ONE ONE NINE POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (119.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 50 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 070600 UTC

TWO ZERO POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (20.6 N)

ONE TWO ZERO POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (120.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 080600 UTC

TWO TWO POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (22.3 N)

ONE TWO ONE POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (121.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 090600 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER SEA.