Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TD DOMENG heads for Samar & Leyte... [Update #01]

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #01

Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION DOMENG [92W]

Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) SAT 24 JUNE 2006
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) SUN 25 JUNE 2006
Source: PAGASA BULLETIN-WARNING #002
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THE ACTIVE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (LPA) OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA,

JUST EAST OF SURIGAO, HAS STRENGTHENED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION

LOCALLY NAMED AS "DOMENG"..MOVING CLOSER TO SAMAR-LEYTE AREA.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: DOMENG is expected to continue moving WNW to
NW and shall make landfall along the Southeastern Coast of Samar,
near Guiuan tomorrow noon, June 25 before passing very close to
the NE of Tacloban City, Leyte in the afternoon (around 2PM).
The weak system is forecast to be in the vicinity of Burias
Island by Monday afternoon and shall be crossing Rizal-Metro
Manila Area by Tuesday afternoon, June 27. Residents along the
hazard-prone areas (particularly low-lying and coastal areas)
of the Provinces of Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region are advised
to take precautionary measures as the depression moves closer to
the area. Mapping out disaster preparedness plans during DOMENG's
approach must be completed now to avoid loss of lives and
properties.

+ EFFECTS: DOMENG's Inner Rainbands continues to affect Samar and
Leyte Provinces while its Outer Bands continues to spread westward
across Bicol Region and is now reaching portions of Central and
Western Visayas as well Southern Tagalog and Quezon Provinces.
These rainbands particularly the inner bands are expected to bring
moderate to heavy torrential rains with strong winds that could
produce flying debris, life-threatening flash floods and mudslides
along river banks, low-lying areas and mountain slopes over the
affected areas.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: This storm is not yet enhancing the
Southwest Monsoon as of this time.

Important Note: Please keep in mind that the above forecast outlook,
effects & current monsoon intensity changes every 06 to 12 hours!

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TIME/DATE: 4:00 PM MANILA TIME (08:00 GMT) 24 JUNE
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 10.5º N...LONGITUDE 127.1º E
DISTANCE 1: 150 KM (80 NM) ESE OF GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR, PH

DISTANCE 2: 245 KM (132 NM) ESE OF TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, PH

DISTANCE 3: 470 KM (255 NM) SE OF LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, PH

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [10-MIN AVG]: 55 KM/HR (30 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 70 KM/HR (38 KTS)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1004 MILLIBARS (hPa)
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 08 FEET (2.4 METERS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 11 KM/HR (06 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: SAMAR-LEYTE AREA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 400 KM (215 NM)/MEDIUM
VIEW T2K TRACKING MAP: 4 PM SAT JUNE 24
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: N/A

PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*:
#01 - MASBATE, SORSOGON, ALBAY, BURIAS ISLAND, CATANDUANES, SAMAR
PROVINCES, LEYTE, NORTHERN CEBU, AND DINAGAT & BILIRAN ISLANDS.

21-69 HR. FORECAST:
> 2 PM (06 GMT) 25 JUNE: 11.4N 125.2E
> 2 PM (06 GMT) 26 JUNE: 12.8N 123.0E
> 2 PM (06 GMT) 27 JUNE: 14.6N 121.4E

REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 24 JUNE POSITION: 10.5N 127.3E.

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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:

> Image source: Digital-Typhoon.org (Nat'l. Institute of Informatics) (http://www.digital-typhoon.org)
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LATEST T2K TRACKING CHART:

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NOTES:

^ - JTWC commentary remarks (for Meteorologists) from their latest warning.

* - Based on PAGASA's Philippine Storm Warning Signals, # 4 being the
      highest. Red letters indicate new areas being hoisted. For more
      explanations on these signals, visit: http://www.typhoon2000.ph/signals.htm

** - Based on the Tropical Cyclone's Sea Wave Height near its center.
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   this update visit the ff:

    http://typhoon2000.ph/tcterm.htm
    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutgloss.shtml
    http://www.srhnoaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.php
    http://www.srh.weather.gov/fwd/glossarynation.html
    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/acronyms.shtml
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