WTPQ20 VHHH 141945



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 141800 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MELOR (1527) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 950 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE TWO POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (12.9 N) ONE TWO

TWO POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (122.6 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

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



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 85 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 151800 UTC

ONE TWO POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (12.9 N)

ONE ONE NINE POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (119.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 65 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 161800 UTC

ONE TWO POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (12.0 N)

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (118.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 171800 UTC

ONE ZERO POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (10.2 N)

ONE ONE SIX POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (116.2 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 181800 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER SEA.