WTSS20 VHHH 262246



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 262100 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PAKHAR (1714) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 975 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO ONE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (21.2 N)

ONE ONE FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (114.1 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT

24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 60 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 180 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 272100 UTC

TWO THREE POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (23.7 N)

ONE ZERO EIGHT POINT FIVE DEGREES EAST (108.5 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 282100 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.