WTSS20 VHHH 121945



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 121800 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO TWO POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (22.9 N) ONE ONE

FOUR POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (114.6 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH OR NORTH-NORTHEAST 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 131800 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.