WTSS20 VHHH 110745



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 110600 UTC, TROPICAL DEPRESSION MERBOK (1702) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF ONE SEVEN POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (17.3

N) ONE ONE SIX POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (116.6 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 30 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 120600 UTC

TWO ONE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (21.5 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (115.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 130600 UTC

TWO FIVE POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (25.0 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (115.5 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 140600 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.