WTPQ20 VHHH 131946



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 131800 UTC, SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI (1614) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 890 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ZERO POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (20.8 N) ONE

TWO ONE POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (121.9 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 130 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 180 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 120 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 240 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 141800 UTC

TWO THREE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (23.5 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (117.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 90 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 151800 UTC

TWO SIX POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (26.6 N)

ONE ONE SIX POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (116.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 161800 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.