WTSS20 VHHH 030145



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 030000 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR (1716) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO ONE POINT EIGHT DEGREES NORTH (21.8

N) ONE ONE SIX POINT EIGHT DEGREES EAST (116.8 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 6 KNOTS 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 040000 UTC

TWO THREE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (23.5 N)

ONE ONE FIVE POINT ZERO DEGREES EAST (115.0 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 050000 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.