WTSS20 VHHH 242246



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 242100 UTC, TROPICAL STORM SONCA (1708) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 992 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE SEVEN POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (17.2 N) ONE

ZERO NINE POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (109.3 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 9 KNOTS

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



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



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 90 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 252100 UTC

ONE SEVEN POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (17.6 N)

ONE ZERO FIVE POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (105.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 262100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.