Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TS BOPHA (INDAY)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #05

Name: TROPICAL STORM BOPHA [INDAY/10W/0609]

Issued: 1:00 PM MANILA TIME (05:00 GMT) WED 09 AUGUST 2006
Next Update: 1:00 PM (05:00 GMT) THU 10 AUGUST 2006
Sources: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #012

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TROPICAL STORM BOPHA (INDAY) HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER
SOUTH-CENTRAL TAIWAN THIS MORNING...NOW OVER THE

STRAIT OF TAIWAN OR OFF THE WEST COAST OF TAIWAN.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: BOPHA is expected to track WSW under
the influence of Typhoon SAOMAI for the next 12 to 24
hours. The storm shall resume moving WNW, slightly inten-
sifying back to 75 km/hr by tomorrow morning (Thu Aug 10)
and pass some 50 km. South of Hong Kong Friday afternoon
around 1 PM local time. The 3-day long range forecast
shows BOPHA making landfall over Western Guangdong Satur-
day morning and rapidly dissipate Sunday morning (Aug 13).

+ EFFECTS: BOPHA's circulation (inner and outer bands)
continues to affect Western Taiwan, Fujian and Eastern
Guangdong. Cloudy skies with widespread rains and gusty
winds reaching 50 km/hr can be expected over these
areas today.

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

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TIME/DATE: 11:00 AM MANILA TIME (03:00 GMT) 09 AUGUST
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 22.9º N...LONGITUDE 119.6º E
DISTANCE 1: 80 KM (43 NM) WNW OF KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
DISTANCE 2: 365 KM (197 NM) NW OF BASCO, BATANES, PH
DISTANCE 3: 300 KM (162 NM) ESE OF SHANTOU, CHINA
DISTANCE 4: 560 KM (302 NM) ENE OF HONG KONG, CHINA
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 65 KM/HR (35 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 85 KM/HR (45 KTS)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 997 MILLIBARS (hPa)
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 12 FEET (3.6 METERS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
RECENT MOVEMENT: WEST @ 26 KM/HR (14 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: SOUTHERN CHINA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 335 KM (180 NM)/SMALL/AVERAGE
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 9 AM PST WED AUGUST 09
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
> 8 PM (12 GMT) 09 AUGUST: 22.5N 118.6E / 65-85 KPH

> 8 AM (00 GMT) 10 AUGUST: 22.0N 117.2E / 75-95 KPH

> 8 AM (00 GMT) 10 AUGUST: 21.9N 114.7E / 75-95 KPH

REMARKS: 8 AM (00 GMT) 09 AUGUST POSITION: 23.1N 120.0E.
^AFTER CLEARING TAIWAN AND CONSOLIDATING, TS BOPHA IS
FORECAST TO SLIGHTLY INTENSIFY FROM 24 TO 48 HRS DUE TO
FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE. BEYOND 48 HRS, INTER-
ACTION WITH LAND SURFACES OVER CHINA WILL CAUSE THE
SYSTEM TO DISSIPATE...(more info)

>> BOPHA {pronounced: bo~fa}, meaning: Flower/The
name of little girl. Name contributed by: Cambodia.
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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):

> 10 AM (02 GMT) 09 AUGUST: 22.6N 120.0E / WNW @ 9 KPH / 75 kph

:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website
at: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate.shtml
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RECENT WEATHER UNDERGROUND TRACKING CHART:

Track Source: The Weather Underground Tropical Page (http://www.wunderground.com/tropical)_______________________________________________________________________________________

RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:

> Image source: Digital-Typhoon.org (Nat'l. Institute of Informatics, Japan) (http://www.digital-typhoon.org)
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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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>> To know the meteorological terminologies and acronyms
   used on this update visit the ff:

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