Friday, May 30, 2008

Powerful Typhoon NAKRI (ENTENG) - Update #005


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #005
Name: TYPHOON NAKRI [ENTENG/06W/0805] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) FRI 30 MAY 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 012
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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TYPHOON NAKRI (06W) ENTERS THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) AND
IS NOW LOCALLY NAMED BY THE PHILIPPINE WEATHER BUREAU (PAGASA) AS ENTENG...
DRIFTING WESTWARD DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS...NOW WITH 230 KM/HR WINDS. THIS
SYSTEM IS STILL NOT A THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: NAKRI is expected to change its course towards the
North within the next 24 to 48 hours, & shall start to weaken. The 3 to
5-day long range forecast shows NAKRI turning NNEward on Sunday, June 01.
It shall start transitioning into an Extratropical Cyclone as it passes
in between Southern Japan and Chichi Jima Island on Tuesday morning, June 2. 

+ EFFECTS: NAKRI's compact and intense eyewall with its radial, spiral
cloud bands remains over the Northeastern Philippine Sea and is not
affecting any small or large landmass at this time.

+ CURRENT ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGHITCZ (aka. Monsoon Trough) affecting NCR,
Luzon, Rest of Visayas and Mindanao - will continue to bring scattered
rains and thunderstorms - most especially in the afternoon or evening.
 
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) 30 MAY
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 16.4º N...LONGITUDE 134.8º E {Sat Fix}
DISTANCE 1: 1,155 KM (620
NM) SW OF IWO TO 
DISTANCE 2: 1,160 KM (627 NM) ENE OF BICOL REGION, PH 
DISTANCE 3: 1,325 KM (715 NM) SE OF OKINAWA, JAPAN
DISTANCE 4: 1,355 KM (732 NM) EAST OF CASIGURAN, AURORA, PH  
DISTANCE 5: 1,405 KM (760 NM) ESE OF APARRI, CAGAYAN, PH   
MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 230 KM/HR (125 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 280 KM/HR (150 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY FOUR (4) 
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 929 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WEST @ 07 KM/HR (04 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTHERN PHILIPPINE SEA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 500 KM (270 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 32 FEET (9.7 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM MANILA TIME FRI MAY 30
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 120 HRS LEAD  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12, 24, 48 & 72 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 30 MAY: 17.3N 134.1E / 220-270 KPH / NNW @ 11 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 31 MAY: 18.4N 133.5E / 205-250 KPH / N @ 15 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 01 JUNE: 22.2N 133.7E / 165-205 KPH / NNE @ 20 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 02 JUNE: 26.2N 136.0E / 140-165 KPH / NE @ 28 KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 30 MAY POSITION: 16.4N 135.1E.
^TYPHOON (TY) 06W (NAKRI) HAS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED OVER
THE PAST 12 HOURS MOVING WESTWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 03 KNOTS.
THE SMALL IRREGULAR EYE HAS PERSISTED, THOUGH RECENTLY IT
APPEARS TO BE FILLING. INTENSITY INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE
TO ENHANCED EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW WHICH REMAINS THE PRIMARY
EXHAUST MECHANISM FOR THE SYSTEM
...(more)

>> NAKRI {pronounced: na~kree}, meaning: A kind of flower
   
Name contributed by: Cambodia.

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RECENT WUNDERGROUND.COM TRACKING CHART:


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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:


> Image source:  Digital-Typhoon.Org (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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