WTJP22 RJTD 020600

WARNING 020600.

WARNING VALID 030600.

WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS.

STORM WARNING.

SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1716 MAWAR (1716) 990 HPA

AT 21.4N 117.0E SOUTH CHINA SEA MOVING NORTH SLOWLY.

POSITION FAIR.

MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 150 MILES SOUTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 120

MILES ELSEWHERE.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 030600UTC AT 22.8N 116.9E WITH 60 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

985 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 040600UTC AT 24.8N 114.3E WITH 95 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

998 HPA, MAX WINDS 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.

FORECAST POSITION FOR 050600UTC AT 28.5N 114.0E WITH 170 MILES RADIUS

OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.

1000 HPA.

BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION.



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