WTSS20 VHHH 141946



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 141800 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON MERANTI (1614) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 945 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO FOUR POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (24.3 N) ONE

ONE EIGHT POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (118.4 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR

THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 120 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 210 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 151800 UTC

TWO EIGHT POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (28.1 N)

ONE ONE SEVEN POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (117.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 161800 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.