WTSS20 VHHH 130145



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 130000 UTC, TROPICAL STORM MERBOK (1702) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 994 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO FOUR POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (24.0 N) ONE ONE

FOUR POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (114.8 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

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

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 35 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

EASTERN SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 140000 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.