WTJP21 RJTD 160000 WARNING 160000. WARNING VALID 170000. WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS. GALE WARNING. TROPICAL STORM 1704 TALAS (1704) 990 HPA AT 17.7N 109.4E SOUTH CHINA SEA MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 09 KNOTS. POSITION FAIR. MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 240 MILES SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 180 MILES ELSEWHERE. FORECAST POSITION FOR 161200UTC AT 18.5N 107.1E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 990 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 170000UTC AT 19.0N 104.9E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 996 HPA, MAX WINDS 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. FORECAST POSITION FOR 180000UTC AT 20.5N 100.3E WITH 110 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 1004 HPA. BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.=