Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TS DOMENG now moving away from RP... [Update #03]

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #03

Name: TROPICAL STORM DOMENG [92W]

Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) MON 26 JUNE 2006
Next Update: 7:00 PM (11:00 GMT) MON 26 JUNE 2006
Source: PAGASA BULLETIN-WARNING #008
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TROPICAL STORM DOMENG IS NOW MOVING OUT INTO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

AFTER CROSSING NORTHERN VISAYAS YESTERDAY.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: DOMENG is expected to continue tracking into
the South China Sea today. This system is likely to intensify
further upon reaching the South China Sea.

+ EFFECTS: DOMENG's Inner Rainbands continues to affect Calamian
Group & Lubang Island while its Outer Bands continues to spread
across Western Luzon and Palawan. These rainbands particularly
the inner bands are expected to bring moderate to heavy torren-
tial 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: Light Southwest Monsoon is being
drawn by this storm towards western sections of Visayas and
Mindanao. The affected areas will continue to experience cloudy
skies with light to moderate/heavy rains today.

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 AM MANILA TIME (20:00 GMT) 26 JUNE
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 14.0º N...LONGITUDE 118.9º E
DISTANCE 1: 250 KM (135 NM) WNW OF CALAPAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO, PH

DISTANCE 2: 235 KM (127 NM) WSW OF MANILA, PH

DISTANCE 3: 160 KM (85 NM) SW OF SUBIC, ZAMBALES, PH

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [10-MIN AVG]: 75 KM/HR (40 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 90 KM/HR (48 KTS)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 994 MILLIBARS (hPa)
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 08 FEET (2.4 METERS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 22 KM/HR (12 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: SOUTH CHINA SEA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 400 KM (215 NM)/MEDIUM
VIEW T2K TRACKING MAP: 4 AM MON JUNE 26
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: N/A

PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*:
#02 - LUBANG ISLAND.
#01 - MINDORO PROVINCES, BATANGAS, CAVITE, BATAAN &
NORTHERN PALAWAN.

09-21 HR. FORECAST:
> 2 PM (06 GMT) 26 JUNE: 14.9N 116.9E [Over South China Sea]
> 2 AM (18 GMT) 27 JUNE: 16.6N 115.0E [Over South China Sea]

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 26 JUNE POSITION: 13.9N 119.3E.

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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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    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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