WTJP21 RJTD 220000 WARNING 220000. WARNING VALID 230000. WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 6 HOURS. STORM WARNING. SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 2404 PRAPIROON (2404) UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM 992 HPA AT 19.6N 109.3E HAINAN MOVING NORTHNORTHWEST 14 KNOTS. POSITION FAIR. MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 150 MILES. FORECAST POSITION FOR 221200UTC AT 20.4N 108.6E WITH 35 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 990 HPA, MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. FORECAST POSITION FOR 230000UTC AT 21.3N 108.1E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 990 HPA, MAX WINDS 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTER. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. FORECAST POSITION FOR 240000UTC AT 21.7N 106.6E WITH 100 MILES RADIUS OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE. 996 HPA. BECOMING TROPICAL DEPRESSION. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.=