WTSS20 VHHH 251346



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 251200 UTC, TROPICAL STORM SONCA (1708) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 995 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE SIX POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (16.8 N) ONE

ZERO SIX POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (106.5 E) AND IS FORECAST

TO MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 35 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 60 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 261200 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.



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