WTSS20 VHHH 160145



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 160000 UTC, TROPICAL STORM TALAS (1704) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 992 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE SEVEN POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (17.6 N) ONE

ZERO NINE POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (109.4 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS FOR THE

NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 40 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 240 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 170000 UTC

ONE EIGHT POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (18.9 N)

ONE ZERO FOUR POINT SEVEN DEGREES EAST (104.7 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 180000 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.