WTPQ20 VHHH 132246



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 132100 UTC, SUPER TYPHOON MERANTI (1614) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 900 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ONE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (21.2 N) ONE TWO

ONE POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (121.4 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS FOR THE

NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 125 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 142100 UTC

TWO THREE POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (23.8 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (117.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 85 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 152100 UTC

TWO SEVEN POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (27.2 N)

ONE ONE SIX POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (116.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 162100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.=