Bushman's Typhoon Blog: Typhoon NAKRI (ENTENG)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #007

Name: TYPHOON NAKRI [ENTENG/06W/0805]

Issued: 1:00 PM MANILA TIME (05:00 GMT) SAT 31 MAY 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 017
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) NOW TURNING NORTHWARD SLOWLY AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN

PHILIPPINE SEA...DOWNGRADED TO CATEGORY ONE...EXPECTED TO LEAVE THE

PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) TOMORROW.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: NAKRI is expected to continue tracking North for the

next 24 hours, & shall continue losing strength. The 2 to 4-day long range

forecast shows NAKRI downgraded to Tropical Storm while recurving NNEward

late Sunday evening, June 01 & exiting PAR. It shall start transitioning

into an Extratropical Cyclone Monday morning (June 2) as it passes in

between Southern Japan and Chichi Jima Island.

+ EFFECTS: NAKRI's weakening eyewall with its radial, spiral cloud band

circulation remains over the Northeastern Philippine Sea and is not

affecting any small or large landmass at this time.

+ CURRENT ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH: ITCZ (aka. Monsoon Trough) affecting
NCR, Luzon, Rest of Visayas and Mindanao - may continue to bring scattered
rains and chances of isolated 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: 11:00 AM MANILA TIME (03:00 GMT) 30 MAY
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 18.7º N...LONGITUDE 132.9º E {Sat Fix}
DISTANCE 1: 1,000 KM (540 NM) SSE OF OKINAWA, JAPAN

DISTANCE 2: 1,100 KM (593 NM) SW OF IWO TO

DISTANCE 3: 1,180 KM (638 NM) ENE OF APARRI, CAGAYAN, PH

DISTANCE 4: 1,170 KM (632 NM) ESE OF BASCO, BATANES, PH

DISTANCE 5: 1,360 KM (735 NM) SE OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN
MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 150 KM/HR (80 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 185 KM/HR (100 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 963 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NORTH @ 07 KM/HR (04 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 390 KM (210 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 27 FEET (8.2 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 8 AM MANILA TIME SAT MAY 31
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 96 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12, 24, 48 & 72 HR. FORECAST:
8 PM (12 GMT) 31 MAY: 19.6N 132.8E / 140-165 KPH / N @ 17 KPH

8 AM (00 GMT) 01 JUNE: 21.3N 132.9E / 130-160 KPH / NNE @ 20 KPH

8 AM (00 GMT) 02 JUNE: 25.9N 135.0E / 110-140 KPH / NE @ 31 KPH
8 AM (00 GMT) 03 JUNE: 30.8N 140.4E / 85-100 KPH / ENE @ 37 KPH

REMARKS: 8 AM (00 GMT) 31 MAY POSITION: 18.3N 132.9E.
^TYPHOON (TY) 06W (NAKRI) HAS TAKEN A POLEWARD TURN AND WEAKENED
SIGNIFICANTLY FROM AN ESTIMATED INTENSITY OF 11O KNOTS TO 80
KNOTS OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. FORWARD TRACK SPEED HAS SLOWED
TO 04 KNOTS AS THE STORM PROGRESSES THROUGH ITS TURN...(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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