Tuesday, December 19, 2006

TD TRAMI (TOMAS) - Final Update


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #003 **FINAL** 
Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION TRAMI [TOMAS/26W/0623] 
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) MON 18 DECEMBER 2006
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #006
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TRAMI (TOMAS) HAS ENTERED THE PHI-
LIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR)...BUT MAY DISSIPATE
IN 24 HOURS.

...This is the Final Update on this system
.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: N/A. 

+ EFFECTS: N/A.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: A surge of moderate to strong
Northeast Monsoon currently prevailing across Luzon bringing
cloudy skies with occasional light to moderate rains and
cooler winds of 30-60 km/hr winds becoming more frequent
across Northeastern Luzon, Quezon, Bicol Region including
Masbate & Northern Samar.

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) 18 DECEMBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 16.6º N...LONGITUDE 134.2º E
DISTANCE 1: 1,335 KM (720 NM) ESE OF TUGUEGARAO CITY
DISTANCE 2: 1,225 KM (660 NM) ENE OF NAGA CITY
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 55 KM/HR (30 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 75 KM/HR (40 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1000 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NW @ 33 KM/HR (18 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: PHILIPPINE SEA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 370 KM (200 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 10 FEET (3.0 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 5 PM PST MON DECEMBER 18
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 24 HRS LEAD
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
           
12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 19 DEC: 17.4N 132.4E / 65-85 KPH / WNW @ 24 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 19 DEC: 18.3N 129.9E / 55-75 KPH / WNW @ 24 KPH

REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 18 DECEMBER POSITION: 16.3N 134.8E.
^ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 6:40 PM DEC 18
SSMIS IMAGE DEPICT A BURST OF DEEP CONVECTION LOCATED OVER
THE NORTH QUADRANT OF THE SYSTEM AND NO INDICATION OF A
SIGNIFICANT LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER. A 5:22 PM DEC 18
QUIKSCAT IMAGE INDICATED AN INVERTED TROUGH SITUATED ALONG
134E WITH STRONG CONVERGENT FLOW NORTH OF 15N, WHICH IS
WHERE DEEP CONVECTION IS FLARING. UPPER-LEVEL ANALYSIS IN-
DICATES 30-40 KNOTS OF VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AND STRONG POLE-
WARD OUTFLOW ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG MIDLATITUDE SOUTHWES-
TERLIES IMPINGING ON THE SYSTEM..
.(more info)

>> TRAMI {pronounced: tra~mee}, meaning: A kind of tree 
   belonging to the rose family, its flowers are pink or 
   red without perfume, is used as decorative tree. 
   
Name contributed by: Vietnam.


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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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