Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TD MITAG (MINA)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #011 **FINAL**

Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION MITAG [MINA/24W/0723]

Issued: 9:00 AM MANILA TIME (01:00 GMT) WED 28 NOVEMBER 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 031
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.

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MITAG {pronounced as: me~tok} (MINA) DOWNGRADED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION

AND LOST ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS...BECOMES EXTRATROPICAL.

THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE ON MITAG.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Strong Northeast (NE) Monsoon enhanced by
TD MITAG (MINA) & HAGIBIS (LANDO) will continue to bring cloudy skies

with moderate to heavy rains & strong NE'ly winds of 40 km/hr or higher

across Taiwan and Northern Philippines. Landslides, mudflows (lahars)

and flooding is likely to occur along steep mountain/volcano slopes,

river banks, low-lying & flood-prone areas of the affected areas, while

big sea waves or surges generated by this monsoon can affect the coastal

and beach-front areas of Taiwan and Philippines.

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) 28 NOVEMBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 20.6º N...LONGITUDE 126.2º E
DISTANCE 1: 435 KM (235 NM) ENE OF BASCO, BATANES, PH

MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 55 KM/HR (65 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 75 KM/HR (40 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1000 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: ENE @ 26 KM/HR (14 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTHERN PHILIPPINE SEA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): ... KM (... NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 14 FEET (4.2 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM MANILA TIME WED NOVEMBER 28
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 24 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: None

12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 28 NOVEMBER: 21.7N 127.5E / 45-65 KPH / NE @ 20 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 29 NOVEMBER: 21.7N 129.7E / 45-65 KPH / .. @ .. KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 27 NOVEMBER POSITION: 20.5N 125.7E.
^THE STORM HAS BECOME EMBEDDED WITHIN A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING

THROUGH THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS NORTHWARD TOWARD OKINAWA, AND RECENT

ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS THAT A STRATOCUMULUS

CLOUD DECK IS WRAPPING INTO THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER FROM

THE WEST. BASED ON THESE OBSERVATIONS, THE SYSTEM IS NOW CONSIDERED

EXTRATROPICAL. THEREFORE, THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM

BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM

WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION...(more)
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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):

> 4 AM (20 GMT) 28 NOVEMBER: 20.0N 125.2E / SE Slowly / 55 kph

:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website at:
http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate_mina.shtml

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RECENT T2K TRACKING CHART:

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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:

> Image source: NOAA Satellite Imagery, USA (http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/mtsatfloat2.html)
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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 bold 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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