Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Typhoon KONG-REY (01W) - Update #08


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #008 
Name: TYPHOON KONG-REY [01W/0701] 
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) WED 04 APRIL 2007
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) THU 05 APRIL 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #016
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TYPHOON KONG-REY (01W) WEAKENING RAPIDLY AS IT ACCELERATES
TOWARDS THE NORTH-NORTHEAST
.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: KONG-REY is expected to continue moving
NNE to NE'ly within the next 12 to 24 hours & shall be ab-
sorbed into the prevailing Westerlies to the North and di-
ssipate tomorrow evening (Apr 5)


+ EFFECTS: KONG-REY's outer bands is no longer affecting the
northernmost Mariana Islands. The core of Kong-Rey (eye+eye-
wall) had passed to the north of Saipan, between 7-8 AM HK
time yesterday morning (Apr 3). Coastal Storm Surge flooding
of 4 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...along with large
and dangerous battering waves can be expected near and to
the north of Kong-Rey's projected path
.

+ 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 PM MANILA TIME (09:00 GMT) 04 APRIL
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 21.7º N...LONGITUDE 145.8º E
DISTANCE 1: 725 KM (390 NM) NORTH OF SAIPAN, CNMI
DISTANCE 2: 930 KM (503 NM) NNE OF HAGATNA, GUAM
DISTANCE 3: 2,470 KM (1,335 NM) ENE OF BATANES, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 120 KM/HR (65 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 150 KM/HR (80 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY 1
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 976 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NNE @ 30 KM/HR (16 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 665 KM (360 NM)/AVG-LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 23 FEET (7.0 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 PM PST WED APRIL 04
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 36 HRS LEAD
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
           
12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 05 APR: 23.6N 147.5E / 100-130 KPH / NE @ 31 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 05 APR: 25.5N 150.7E / 75-95 KPH / ENE @ 38 KPH

REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 04 APRIL POSITION: 21.1N 145.2E.
^
ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A SSMIS IMAGE
INDICATE RAPID WEAKENING OF CORE CONVECTION OVER THE PAST 06
HOURS WITH MAJORITY OF CONVECTION SHEARED NORTH AND NORTHEAST
OF THE CENTER..
.(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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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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