Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #001
Name: TROPICAL STORM MITAG [MINA/24W/0723]
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) WED 21 NOVEMBER 2007
Next Update: 7:00 PM (11:00 GMT) WED 21 NOVEMBER
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 004
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 21 NOVEMBER
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 004
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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TROPICAL STORM MITAG {pronounced as: me~tok} (MINA) NEWLY-FORMED OVER
THE WESTERN PACIFIC...ENTERS THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY...
HIGHLY THREATENS BICOL REGION, QUEZON AND SAMAR PROVINCES.
**Communities along the Eastern Provinces of Central Philippines from
Quezon, Bicol down to Samar must be aware on the approach of this
THE WESTERN PACIFIC...ENTERS THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
HIGHLY THREATENS
**Communities along the Eastern Provinces of Central Philippines from
Quezon, Bicol down to Samar must be aware on the approach of this
potential Typhoon and take advance precautionary measures.
+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: MITAG (MINA) is expected to slowly intensify while
+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: MITAG (MINA) is expected to slowly intensify while
traversing the warm Phiippine Sea on a straight Westerly to WSW direc-
tion. The 2 to 3-day Forecast shows MITAG slowing down & shall become
a 120-kph Category 1 Typhoon upon approaching the eastern coast of
Catanduanes Island early Friday morning, Nov 23. It shall pass over
Catanduanes around 8 AM Friday and traverse the Gulf of Lagonoy approx
2 PM Friday, make landfall along Tiwi-Buhi Area around 6 PM Friday and
cross the boundary of Albay and Camarines Sur in the evening. MITAG
shall be over Ragay Gulf or just South of Pasacao, Camarines Sur by
early Saturday morning, Nov 24. Initial Impact Forecast (IIF) of this
system now shows a Catanduanes-Lagonoy Gulf-Tiwi-Bato-Polangui & Balatan
Passage beginning Friday morning (Nov 23) until Saturday early
morning (Nov 24).
+ EFFECTS: MITAG is not yet affecting any land mass as of this time and
+ EFFECTS: MITAG is not yet affecting any land mass as of this time and
its circulation continues to consolidate and improve.
+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Strong Northeast (NE) Monsoon enhanced by
Tropical Storms HAGIBIS (LANDO) & MITAG (MINA) will continue to bring
+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Strong Northeast (NE) Monsoon enhanced by
Tropical Storms HAGIBIS (LANDO) & MITAG (MINA) will continue to bring
cloudy skies with intermittent rainshowers & strong NE'ly winds of 30
km/hr or higher across Northern, Central and Eastern Luzon including
Metro Manila. 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 Eastern 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) 21 NOVEMBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 13.8º N...LONGITUDE 134.4º E
DISTANCE 1: 1,090 KM (588 NM) EAST OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PH
effects & current monsoon intensity, and tropical cyclone watch changes
every 06 to 12 hours!
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LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 13.8º N...LONGITUDE 134.4º E
DISTANCE 1: 1,090 KM (588 NM) EAST OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PH
DISTANCE 2: 1,160 KM (625 NM) ENE OF LEGAZPI CITY, PH
DISTANCE 3: 1,190 KM (643 NM) EAST OF IRIGA CITY, PH
DISTANCE 4: 1,210 KM (653 NM) EAST OF NAGA CITY, PH
DISTANCE 5: 1,240 KM (670 NM) ESE OF DAET, CAMARINES NORTE, PH
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 85 KM/HR (45 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 996 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 22 KM/HR (12 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: BICOL REGION
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 445 KM (240 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 12 FEET (3.6 METERS)
VIEW T2K TRACKING MAP: 5 AM MANILA TIME WED NOVEMBER 21
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 120 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 21 NOVEMBER: 14.3N 132.5E / 85-100 KPH / W @ 24 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 22 NOVEMBER: 14.5N 129.6E / 95-120 KPH / W @ 24 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 23 NOVEMBER: 13.9N 125.0E / 110-140 KPH / WSW @ 09 KPH
REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 21 NOVEMBER POSITION: 13.6N 135.1E.
^TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 24W DEVELOPED FROM A CONSOLIDATING
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AS IT PASSED APPROXIMATELY 140 NM NORTH OF YAP.
EARLIER SUBJECTIVE INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM PGTW AND KNES, ALONG WITH AN
ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1001 MB AT 20/06Z, SUPPORTED AN INITIAL
INTENSITY OF 30 KNOTS. THE INCIPIENT DISTURBANCE WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED
IN THE CENTRAL CAROLINE ISLANDS AND HAS TRACKED GENERALLY WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE LAST 72 HOURS...(more)
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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):
REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 21 NOVEMBER POSITION: 13.6N 135.1E.
^TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 24W DEVELOPED FROM A CONSOLIDATING
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE AS IT PASSED APPROXIMATELY 140 NM NORTH OF YAP.
EARLIER SUBJECTIVE INTENSITY ESTIMATES FROM PGTW AND KNES, ALONG WITH AN
ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1001 MB AT 20/06Z, SUPPORTED AN INITIAL
INTENSITY OF 30 KNOTS. THE INCIPIENT DISTURBANCE WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED
IN THE CENTRAL CAROLINE ISLANDS AND HAS TRACKED GENERALLY WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE LAST 72 HOURS...(more)
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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):
> 4 AM (20 GMT) 21 NOVEMBER: 14.0N 134.1E / W @ 22 KPH / 65 kph
:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website at:
http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate_mina.shtml
:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website at:
http://www.pagasa.
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RECENT T2K TRACKING CHART:
RECENT T2K 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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