WTSS20 VHHH 281047



TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING



SEVERE TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL (2618) HAS WEAKENED INTO A

TROPICAL STORM WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 HECTOPASCALS. AT

280900 UTC, IT WAS CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF TWO

SEVEN POINT FOUR DEGREES NORTH (27.4 N) ONE ONE NINE POINT

THREE DEGREES EAST (119.3 E) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST

AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.



MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 45 KNOTS.



RADIUS OF OVER 33 KNOT WINDS 30 NAUTICAL MILES.

RADIUS OF OVER 2 METRE WAVES 90 NAUTICAL MILES.



NO FURTHER WARNINGS ON THIS TROPICAL STORM WILL BE ISSUED

BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY UNLESS RE-INTENSIFICATION

TAKES PLACE.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 290900 UTC

TWO SIX POINT NINE DEGREES NORTH (26.9 N)

ONE ONE FOUR POINT THREE DEGREES EAST (114.3 E)

MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KNOTS.



FORECAST POSITION AND INTENSITY AT 300900 UTC

DISSIPATED OVER LAND.