Wednesday, November 28, 2007

TD MITAG (MINA) - Final Update


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 PROBABILITIESCURRENT 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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