WTJP22 RJTD 300000

WARNING 300000.

WARNING VALID 010000.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

TYPHOON WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1618 CHABA (1618) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM

985 HPA

AT 13.3N 137.9E SEA EAST OF PHILIPPINES MOVING WEST 13 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 30 MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 120 MILES.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 301200UTC AT 14.8N 136.3E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

975 HPA, MAX WINDS 65 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 010000UTC AT 16.3N 135.0E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

960 HPA, MAX WINDS 75 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 020000UTC AT 20.4N 131.3E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

940 HPA, MAX WINDS 90 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 030000UTC AT 24.9N 128.3E WITH 140 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

930 HPA, MAX WINDS 95 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.



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