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WTSS20 VHHH 020745



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 020600 UTC, SEVERE TYPHOON KRATHON (2418) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 945 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL

MILES OF TWO ONE POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (21.9 N) ONE ONE

NINE POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (119.4 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST SLOWLY FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 150 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 45 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 210 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 030600 UTC

TWO THREE POINT ONE DEGREES NORTH (23.1 N)

ONE TWO ZERO POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (120.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 65 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 040600 UTC

TWO THREE POINT THREE DEGREES NORTH (23.3 N)

ONE TWO ZERO POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (120.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 050600 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.