WTJP21 RJTD 161200

WARNING 161200.

WARNING VALID 171200.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1704 TALAS (1704) 990 HPA

AT 18.5N 107.2E GULF OF TONGKING MOVING WESTNORTHWEST 12 KNOTS.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 240 MILES SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 180

MILES ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 170000UTC AT 18.7N 104.3E WITH 40 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

996 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 171200UTC AT 19.4N 100.9E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1000 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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