WTSS20 VHHH 120445



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 120300 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ZERO POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (20.6 N) ONE ONE

FIVE POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (115.0 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 45 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES OVER EASTERN

SEMICIRCLE, 30 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 130300 UTC

TWO THREE POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (23.9 N)

ONE ONE FOUR POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (114.5 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 140300 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.