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WTSS20 VHHH 291345



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



AT 291200 UTC, THE TYPHOON KRATHON (2418) WITH CENTRAL

PRESSURE 955 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL

MILES OF ONE NINE POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (19.9 N) ONE TWO

THREE POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (123.1 E) AND IS FORECAST TO

MOVE NORTHWEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS FOR THE

NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 80 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 120 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 47 KNOT WINDS 90 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 63 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 300 NAUTICAL MILES.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 301200 UTC

TWO ZERO POINT SEVEN DEGREES NORTH (20.7 N)

ONE TWO ONE POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (121.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 90 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 011200 UTC

TWO ONE POINT FIVE DEGREES NORTH (21.5 N)

ONE TWO ZERO POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (120.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 100 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 021200 UTC

TWO THREE POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (23.4 N)

ONE TWO ONE POINT FOUR DEGREES EAST (121.4 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 70 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 031200 UTC

TWO FIVE POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (25.9 N)

ONE TWO FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES EAST (124.1 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 65 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 041200 UTC

TWO EIGHT POINT ZERO DEGREES NORTH (28.0 N)

ONE TWO FIVE POINT SIX DEGREES EAST (125.6 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 45 KNOTS.