WTSS20 VHHH 030745



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 030600 UTC, SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR (1716) WITH

CENTRAL PRESSURE 984 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60

NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO TWO POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (22.3

N) ONE ONE SIX POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (116.4 E) AND IS

FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-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 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 90 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 040600 UTC

TWO THREE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (23.4 N)

ONE ONE FOUR POINT TWO DEGREES EAST (114.2 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 050600 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.