WTJP21 RJTD 110000

WARNING 110000.

WARNING VALID 120000.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

TYPHOON WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1614 MERANTI (1614) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL

STORM 980 HPA

AT 16.4N 135.8E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 12

KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 50 MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 111200UTC AT 17.1N 133.1E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

970 HPA, MAX WINDS 65 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 120000UTC AT 17.8N 130.3E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

965 HPA, MAX WINDS 70 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 130000UTC AT 19.0N 125.1E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

945 HPA, MAX WINDS 85 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 140000UTC AT 20.7N 120.8E WITH 140 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

930 HPA, MAX WINDS 90 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.



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