Monday, September 18, 2006

TS SHANSHAN (LUIS) - Final Update


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #016 **FINAL** 
Name: TROPICAL STORM SHANSHAN [LUIS/14W/0613] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) MON 18 SEPTEMBER 2006
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #032 (FINAL)
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TYPHOON SHANSHAN (LUIS) GRADUALLY WEAKENED INTO A TROPICAL
STORM AND ATTAINS EXTRATROPICAL STATUS...NOW ACCELERATING
ACROSS THE SEA OF JAPAN.

...THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE ON THIS SYSTEM.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: The storm is forecast to continue acce-
lerating NE'ly across the Sea of Japan


+ EFFECTS: The storm's weakening rain bands continues to
affect the Sea of Japan and portions of Northern Japan
today. Improving weather conditions can be expected
beginning tonight
.

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: 5:00 AM MANILA TIME (21:00 GMT) 18 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 37.0º N...LONGITUDE 132.5º E
DISTANCE 1: 495 KM (267 NM) NE OF SASEBO, JAPAN
DISTANCE 2:  290 KM (157 NM) NORTH OF HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
DISTANCE 3: 480 KM (260 NM) EAST OF SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
DISTANCE 4: 285 KM (155 NM) NW OF OKAYAMA, JAPAN
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 85 KM/HR (45 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 100 KM/HR (55 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 991 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NNE @ 40 KM/HR (22 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: SEA OF JAPAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 705 KM (380 NM)/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 14 FEET (4.2 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 3 AM JST TIME MON SEPTEMBER 18
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 12 HRS LEAD
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
           
12 HR. FORECAST:
> 2 PM (06 GMT) 18 SEPTEMBER: 40.0N 134.5E / 85-100 KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 18 SEPTEMBER POSITION: 36.0N 131.8E.

>> SHANSHAN {pronounced: sarn~sarn}, meaning:
A fairly 
   common pet name for young girls. Name contributed 
   by:
Hong Kong, China

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RECENT WEATHER UNDERGROUND TRACKING CHART:


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

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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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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 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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