WTJP23 RJTD 210600

WARNING 210600.

WARNING VALID 220600.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1609 MINDULLE (1609) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL

STORM 985 HPA

AT 29.8N 139.9E SEA SOUTH OF JAPAN MOVING NORTH 19 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 130 MILES.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 211800UTC AT 33.1N 138.9E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

980 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 220600UTC AT 35.8N 139.4E WITH 80 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

980 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 230600UTC AT 46.7N 145.6E WITH 150 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

992 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS.

BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL LOW.



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