Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #007
Name: TYPHOON WIPHA [GORING/13W/0712]
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) WED 19 SEPTEMBER 2007
Next Update: 7:00 PM (11:00 GMT) WED 19 SEPTEMBER
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #015
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
Next Update: 7:00 PM (11:00 GMT) WED 19 SEPTEMBER
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #015
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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WIPHA (GORING)
DOWNGRADED TO CATEGORY THREE TYPHOON AFTER MAKING LANDFALL VERY CLOSE TO THE SOUTH OF WENZHOU CITY IN CHINA EARLY THIS MORNING...
STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CONTINUES.
+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: WIPHA is expected to accelerate NNW for the next 12
+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: WIPHA is expected to accelerate NNW for the next 12
hours and shall turn Northward tonight passing far to the West of Shang-
hai. It is expected to be downgraded into a storm later today. The 2-day
forecast depicts WIPHA recurving NNE-ward across the Yellow Sea, becoming
an Extratropical Cyclone before passing over North Korea sometime Friday,
Sept 21st.
+ EFFECTS: WIPHA's core (eyewall & eye) dissipating along SE China near
+ EFFECTS: WIPHA's core (eyewall & eye) dissipating along SE China near
the City of Wenzhou. Its inner rainbands continues to spread across the
provinces of Zhejiang & Fujian in SE China, while its outer rainbands
remains over Taiwan. Typhoon-force winds with moderate to very heavy
rains can be expected along the core, while gale-force winds with light
to moderate passing rains can be expected along its inner bands with
decreasing intensity over the outer bands. Flash floods and mudslides
are imminent along river banks, low-lying and mountainous regions of
the affected areas. Precautionary measures must be initiated as the
Monsoon embedded along the wet-phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation
(MJO) continues to be enhanced by Typhoon WIPHA (GORING). Cloudy skies
(MJO) continues to be enhanced by Typhoon WIPHA (GORING). Cloudy skies
with light to moderate & sometimes heavy rainfall caused by thunder-
storms & SW'ly winds of 15 km/hr or higher can be expected along the
western sections of Central & Southern Luzon, Bicol Region and Visayas
becoming more intense along Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Mindoro,
Batangas, Palawan & Calamian Group, Romblon and the Western portions
of Panay and Negros Islands including Boracay and Guimaras. Landslides
and flooding is likely to occur along steep mountain slopes, river
banks, low-lying & flood-prone areas of the affected areas.
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) 19 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 27.7º N...LONGITUDE 120.4º E
DISTANCE 1: 40 KM (22 NM) SSW OF WENZHOU, CHINA
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) 19 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 27.7º N...LONGITUDE 120.4º E
DISTANCE 1: 40 KM (22 NM) SSW OF WENZHOU, CHINA
DISTANCE 2: 210 KM (113 NM) NE OF FUZHOU, CHINA
DISTANCE 3: 400 KM (215 NM) SSW OF SHANGHAI, CHINA
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 185 KM/HR (100 KTS)PEAK WIND GUSTS: 230 KM/HR (125 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY THREE (3)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 956 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NW @ 20 KM/HR (11 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: ZHEJIANG, CHINA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 740 KM (400 NM)/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 18 FEET (5.4 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM JAPAN TIME WED SEPTEMBER 19
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 48 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 19 SEPTEMBER: 29.6N 119.7E / 110-140 KPH / N @ 33 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 20 SEPTEMBER: 33.2N 119.9E / 85-100 KPH / NNE @ 42 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 21 SEPTEMBER: 40.3N 126.7E / 65-85 KPH / NE @ 41 KPH
REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 19 SEPTEMBER POSITION: 27.1N 120.6E.
^THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO TYPHOON STATUS AFTER
MAINTAINING SUPER TYPHOON INTENSITY FOR 18 HOURS. SOME EROSION
OF THE DEEP CONVECTION ON THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STORM HAS
BEEN OBSERVED OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS AS THE EYE OF THE STORM
PASSED WITHIN ABOUT 45 NM OF TAIWAN. THE EYE HAS BECOME MORE
RAGGED AND CLOUD FILLED OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE SYSTEM HAS
TRACKED WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWESTWARD AND HAS ACCELERATED
REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 19 SEPTEMBER POSITION: 27.1N 120.6E.
^THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO TYPHOON STATUS AFTER
MAINTAINING SUPER TYPHOON INTENSITY FOR 18 HOURS. SOME EROSION
OF THE DEEP CONVECTION ON THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE STORM HAS
BEEN OBSERVED OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS AS THE EYE OF THE STORM
PASSED WITHIN ABOUT 45 NM OF TAIWAN. THE EYE HAS BECOME MORE
RAGGED AND CLOUD FILLED OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. THE SYSTEM HAS
TRACKED WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWESTWARD AND HAS ACCELERATED
SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS...(more)
>> WIPHA {pronounced: wee~faa}, meaning: Name of woman.
Name contributed by: Thailand.
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>> WIPHA {pronounced: wee~faa}, meaning: Name of woman.
Name contributed by: Thailand.
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RECENT TRACKING CHART:
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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