WTSS20 VHHH 021945



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 021800 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR (1716) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO ONE POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (21.7

N) ONE ONE SEVEN POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (117.0 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST SLOWLY FOR THE NEXT 24

HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 50 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES OVER

NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE, 60 NAUTICAL MILES ELSEWHERE.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 120 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 031800 UTC

TWO THREE POINT TWO DEGREES NORTH (23.2 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (115.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 041800 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.