Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #006
Name: TYPHOON YUTU [AMANG/02W/0702]
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) SUN 19 MAY 2007
Next Update: 7:00 AM (11:00 GMT) MON 20 MAY 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #014
Next Update: 7:00 AM (11:00 GMT) MON 20 MAY 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #014
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TYPHOON YUTU (AMANG) REACHES CATEGORY THREE STRENGTH WITH
WINDS OF 200 KM/HR...RECURVING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS IWO
JIMA ISLAND...NO LONGER A THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES.
+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: YUTU is expected to accelerate towards the NE this afternoon. The 1 to 2-day medium range forecast
(May 21-22) shows YUTU weakening & becoming Extratropical
as it passes close to Iwo Jima Island Monday evening, May
21.
+ 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) 20 MAY
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 18.2º N...LONGITUDE 133.1º E
DISTANCE 1: 1,070 KM (577 NM) NE OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PH
DISTANCE 2: 1,205 KM (650 NM) EAST OF APARRI, CAGAYAN, PH
DISTANCE 3: 1,200 KM (648 NM) ESE OF BASCO, BATANES, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 195 KM/HR (105 KTS)PEAK WIND GUSTS: 240 KM/HR (130 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY THREE (3)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 938 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NNE @ 13 KM/HR (07 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: IWO JIMA AREA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 740 KM (400 NM)/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 35 FEET (10.6 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM PST SUN MAY 20
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 48 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 20 MAY: 19.6N 134.2E / 185-230 KPH / NE @ 30 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 21 MAY: 21.7N 136.7E / 165-205 KPH / NE @ 33 KPH
REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 20 MAY POSITION: 17.7N 132.7E.
^TY YUTU CONTINUES TO TRACK ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY
OF A SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE ANCHORED NORTHEAST OF
THE MARIANA ISLANDS. THE SYSTEM HAS CRESTED THE RIDGE
AXIS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING MID-LATITUDE TROUGH CU-
RRENTLY EXTENDING ACROSS JAPAN AND INTO THE YELLOW SEA.
THE STORM WILL INCREASE FORWARD TRACK SPEED AS IT MOVES
POLEWARD OF THE RIDGE AXIS AND ENCOUNTERS STRONG MID-
LATITUDE WESTERLY FLOW TO THE NORTH. TY YUTU WILL BEGIN
EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION AHEAD OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
TROUGH BETWEEN 36 AND 48 HRS AND BECOME A STRONG,
FULLY EXTRATROPICAL LOW BY 72 HRS...(more info)
>> YUTU {pronounced: yu~tu}, meaning: The Jade Hare. The
hare which lives on the moon. Chang'e, wife of Yi (a
tribal chief in ancient China), stole her husband's
elixir of immortality, and fled to the moon together
with the hare. They are said to be still living there
in a palace. Name contributed by: China.
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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):
> 2 AM (18 GMT) 20 MAY: 17.7N 132.7E / NE @ 19 KPH / 150 kph
:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website
at: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate.shtml
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RECENT TRACKING CHART:
:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website
at: http://www.pagasa.
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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:
> Image source: Digital-Typhoon.
^ - JTWC commentary remarks (for Meteorologists) from their
latest warning.
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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# 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.
http://www.srh.
http://www.nhc.
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