Sunday, October 01, 2006

Typhoon XANGSANE (MILENYO) - Final Update


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #008 **FINAL** 
Name: TYPHOON XANGSANE [MILENYO/18W/0615] 
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) SUN 01 OCTOBER 2006
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #024 (FINAL)
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TYPHOON XANGSANE (MILENYO) MADE LANDFALL OVER THE CITY
OF DA NANG, VIETNAM JUST BEFORE NOONTIME...NOW OFF LAOS
AS IT CONTINUES TO BRING TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINS ACROSS CENTRAL VIETNAM.


...DUE TO ITS POSITION OVERLAND...THIS WILL BE THE
LAST AND
FINAL UPDATE ON THIS DEADLY & DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

..PLEASE REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION NENENG FOR MORE
TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATES.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: XANGSANE is expected to continue moving
WSW across Southern Laos and will dissipate rapidly near the
Thailand-Laos border early tomorrow morning, Monday, Oct 02

+ EFFECTS: XANGSANE's core is now over Southern Laos, bri-
nging very strong winds and heavy rains...Inner bands of
this typhoon continues affecting Central Vietnam, Rest of
Laos & has spread across Eastern Thailand, while outer bands
currently spreading across whole of Vietnam, Northern Cambo-
dia and Central Thailand. Cloudy skies with passing rains
and winds not exceeding 50 km/hr will be expected along the
affected areas situated within the outer bands, while in-
creasing winds of more than 50 km/hr an be expected over
the inner bands. 


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 PM MANILA TIME (09:00 GMT) 01 OCTOBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 15.8º N...LONGITUDE 106.9º E
DISTANCE 1: 145 KM (78 NM) WSW OF DA NANG, VIETNAM
DISTANCE 2: 110 KM (60 NM) SW OF HUE, VIETNAM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 150 KM/HR (80 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 185 KM/HR (100 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 963 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WSW @ 24 KM/HR (13 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: LAOS-THAILAND
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 630 KM (340 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: .. FEET (... METERS)
VIEW FINAL TRACKING MAP: 2 PM HKT SUN OCTOBER 01
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 12 HRS LEAD
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A.
           
12 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 02 OCT: 15.6N 105.8E / 85-100 KPH / WEST @ 24 KPH

REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 01 OCTOBER POSITION: 15.8N 107.3E.

>> XANGSANE {pronounced: xang~sa}, meaning: Elephant. 
   
Name contributed by: Laos

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RECENT WUNDERGROUND.COM TRACKING CHART:

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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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