WTSS20 VHHH 121045



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 120900 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ONE POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (21.6 N) ONE ONE

FOUR POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (114.5 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH OR 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 130900 UTC

TWO FIVE POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (25.3 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (115.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 140900 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.