WTJP21 RJTD 310000

WARNING 310000.

WARNING VALID 010000.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

TYPHOON WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1604 NIDA (1604) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM

985 HPA

AT 17.4N 123.0E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 10

KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 150 MILES EAST SEMICIRCLE AND 120 MILES

ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 311200UTC AT 18.8N 121.0E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

975 HPA, MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 010000UTC AT 19.9N 119.0E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

965 HPA, MAX WINDS 70 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 020000UTC AT 22.1N 114.0E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

955 HPA, MAX WINDS 75 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 030000UTC AT 24.0N 109.3E WITH 140 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

990 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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