WTPQ20 VHHH 142245



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 142100 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MELOR (1527) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 950 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE THREE POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (13.0 N) ONE

TWO TWO POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (122.3 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 152100 UTC

ONE TWO POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (12.9 N)

ONE ONE NINE POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (119.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 65 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 162100 UTC

ONE ONE POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (11.8 N)

ONE ONE EIGHT POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (118.2 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 172100 UTC

NINE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (9.5 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (115.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 182100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER SEA.