WTSS20 VHHH 161045



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 160900 UTC, TROPICAL STORM TALAS (1704) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 988 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE EIGHT POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (18.4 N) ONE

ZERO SEVEN POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (107.8 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KNOTS

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 45 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 240 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 170900 UTC

ONE NINE POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (19.3 N)

ONE ZERO ONE POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (101.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 180900 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.