Friday, August 03, 2007

TD 06W - Update #01


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #001 
Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W [UNNAMED] 
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) FRI 03 AUGUST 2007
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) SAT 04 AUGUST
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #003
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THE STRONG DISTURBANCE OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HAS
STRENGTHENED INTO
TROPICAL DEPRESSION
06W
(UNNAMED)...
REMAINS SHEARED-OFF WITH ITS DEEP CLOUDS AWAY FROM THE
CENTER...MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR THE COAST
OF VIETNAM.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: 06W is expected to resume its NW track
in the direction of Hainan-Northern Vietnam area. The 2 to
3-day forecast shows 06W accelerating slightly NW-ward,
parallel to the coast of Vietnam and becoming a minimal
Tropical Storm tomorrow afternoon, Aug 4


+ EFFECTS: 06W's circulation especially the western outer
bands continues to spread across Central Vietnam, bringing
moderate to heavy rains with moderate winds across the area.
Flash floods and mudslides are imminent along river banks,
low-lying and mountainous areas of the affected areas of
Central Vietnam. Precautionary measures must be implemented
on the possible effects of this depression
.

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) 03 AUGUST
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 13.7º N...LONGITUDE 112.5º E
DISTANCE 1: 390 KM (210 NM) NE OF NHA TRANG, VIETNAM
DISTANCE 2: 530 KM (285 NM) SE OF DA NANG, VIETNAM
DISTANCE 3: 595 KM (320 NM) SSE OF SANYA, HAINAN IS.
DISTANCE 4: 930 KM (500 NM) WEST OF METRO MANILA, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 55 KM/HR (30 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 75 KM/HR (40 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1000 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 07 KM/HR (04 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: HAINAN-NORTHERN VIETNAM AREA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 400 KM (215 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 13 FEET (3.9 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 PM HKT FRI AUGUST 03
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 72 HRS LEAD
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
           
12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 03 AUGUST: 14.2N 112.0E / 55-75 KPH / NW @ 07 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 03 AUGUST: 14.7N 111.4E / 65-85 KPH / WNW @ 11 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 04 AUGUST: 16.0N 109.4E / 65-85 KPH / NW @ 09 KPH

REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 03 AUGUST POSITION: 13.6N 112.6E.
^TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 06W (NONAME) HAS SLOWLY INTENSIFIED
OVER THE PAST TWELVE HOURS. THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN SLOW TO
DEVELOP DUE TO MODERATE EASTERLY VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. ALTHOUGH
CONVECTION HAS NOT PERSISTED OVER THE SYSTEM CENTER, CONVECTIVE
BANDING HAS DEVELOPED TO THE WEST AND SOUTH OF THE NEARLY
FULLY-EXPOSED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). THE STORM
HAS TRACKED SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD UNDER THE COMPETING STEERING
INFLUENCES OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST
AND WEAK RIDGING TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE LLCC..
.(more info)

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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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