WTPQ20 VHHH 251646



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 251500 UTC, TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR (1714) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 992 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE SIX POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (16.5 N) ONE TWO

ONE POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (121.8 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 14 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



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



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 261500 UTC

ONE NINE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (19.4 N)

ONE ONE SIX POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (116.8 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 271500 UTC

TWO ONE POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (21.8 N)

ONE ONE ONE POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (111.5 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 60 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 281500 UTC

TWO TWO POINT SIX DEGREES NORTH (22.6 N)

ONE ZERO SIX POINT NINE DEGREES EAST (106.9 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 291500 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.