Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #018
...THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE ON THIS SYSTEM.
ENE within the next 12 to 24 hours & is now moving along the
prevailing Westerlies and shall dissipate early tomorrow
morning (Apr 6).
+ EFFECTS: N/A.
+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: N/A.
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) 05 APRIL
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 24.2º N...LONGITUDE 149.2º E
DISTANCE 1: 800 KM (432 NM) ESE OF IWO JIMA
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 130 KM/HR (70 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 984 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NE @ 37 KM/HR (20 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 740 KM (400 NM)/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 20 FEET (6.0 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM PST THU APRIL 05
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 24 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 05 APR: 25.8N 152.0E / 65-85 KPH / EAST @ 28 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 06 APR: 26.4N 155.2E / 35-55 KPH / ... @ .. KPH
REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 05 APRIL POSITION: 23.7N 148.2E.
^CORE CONVECTION CONTINUES TO BE SHEARED NORTH AND NORTH-
EAST OF THE CENTER. TS KONG-REY HAS ACCELERATED NORTHEAST-
WARD OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS
TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN OF THE LOW-
TO MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE SITUATED EAST OF THE SYSTEM.
UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS DEPICTS THIS RIDGE, AS WELL AS THE
STRONG WESTERLIES THAT ARE SHEARING THE SYSTEM...(more info)
>> KONG-REY {pronounced: tra~mee}, meaning: Pretty girl in Khmer
legend / The name of mountain. Name contributed by: Cambodia.
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RECENT TRACKING CHART:
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> Image source: Digital-Typhoon.
latest warning.
# 4 being the highest. Red letters indicate new areas
being hoisted. For more explanations on these signals,
visit: http://www.typhoon2
** - 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.
http://www.nhc.
http://www.srh.
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http://www.nhc.
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