Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TS HALONG (COSME)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #012 **FINAL**

Name: TROPICAL STORM HALONG [COSME/05W/0804]

Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) TUE 20 MAY 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 018
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 HALONG (COSME) HAS JUST LEFT THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF

RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) AS IT WEAKENS...NOW ON ITS WAY TOWARDS THE COOLER

SEAS OF THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE ON THIS SYSTEM.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: HALONG is expected to become an Extratropical Cyclone
while passing to the south of Tokyo, Japan tomorrow morning.

+ EFFECTS: NONE.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Intensified Southwest (SW) Monsoon which is

locally induced by HALONG has weakened and is no longer affecting the

Western portions of the Philippines. Meanwhile, the rest of the

Philippines remains under the ITCZ (Monsoon Trough), which will

continue to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms - most

especially in the afternoon or evening.

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) 20 MAY
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 25.7º N...LONGITUDE 134.3º E
DISTANCE 1: 635 KM (343 NM) ESE OF OKINAWA, JAPAN

DISTANCE 2: 1,395 KM (753 NM) ENE OF BASCO, BATANES, PH

MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 85 KM/HR (45 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 100 KM/HR (55 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 989 MILLIBARS (hPa)
FORECAST MOVEMENT: ENE @ 45 KPH (25 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 535 KM (290 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 17 FEET (5.1 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM MANILA TIME TUE MAY 20
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 36 HOURS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12, 24, 36 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 20 MAY: 28.5N 138.3E / 75-95 KPH / NE @ 66 KPH

2 AM (18 GMT) 21 MAY: 33.2N 144.7E / 65-85 KPH / NE @ 66 KPH

2 PM (06 GMT) 21 MAY: 38.0N 151.4E / 65-85 KPH / NE @ 66 KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 20 MAY POSITION: 24.8N 133.0E.
^TROPICAL STORM (TS) 05W HAS MAINTAINED INTENSITY OVER THE PAST
12 HOURS WHILE CONTINUING TO TRACK NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE NORTH-
WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE TO THE EAST AND
A MIDLATITUDE TROUGH TO THE WEST. RECENT MICROWAVE SATELLITE IMAGERY,
INCLUDING A 191036Z SSMI IMAGE, SHOWS THAT DEEP CONVECTION ALONG THE
WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE SYSTEM HAS BECOME LIMITED AND THAT THE MID-
LATITUDE TROUGH IS BEGINNING TO INTERACT WITH TS 05W. AVAILABLE DATA
INDICATES THAT THE EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION OF TS 05W HAS BEGUN
...(more)

>> HALONG {pronounced: ha~long}, meaning: A famous picturesque place
   in Viet Nam which was claimed heritage by UNESCO, lies in the Bacbo
   Gulf and consists of more than 1,000 isles, most of them are lime-
   stone islands. Name contributed by: Vietnam.
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PAGASA FINAL POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):

> 4 AM (20 GMT) 20 MAY: 24.8N 133.2E / NE @ 35 KPH / 95 kph

:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website at:
http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate.shtml
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RECENT WUNDERGROUND.COM TRACKING CHART:

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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:

> Image source: NOAA Satellite & Information Service (http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/)
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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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