WTSS20 VHHH 252246



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 252100 UTC, TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR (1714) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 995 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL

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

ZERO POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (120.8 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 16 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



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



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 262100 UTC

TWO ZERO POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (20.5 N)

ONE ONE FOUR POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (114.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 272100 UTC

TWO TWO POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (22.7 N)

ONE ZERO NINE POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (109.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 40 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 282100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.