Bushman's Typhoon Blog: Typhoon NAKRI (ENTENG) exits PAR... [Update #009]

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #009

Name: TYPHOON NAKRI [ENTENG/06W/0805]

Issued: 1:00 PM MANILA TIME (05:00 GMT) MON 02 JUNE 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 025
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.

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TYPHOON NAKRI (ENTENG) HAS LEFT THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

(PAR) WHILE ACCELERATING FASTER TOWARDS THE NORTH-NORTHEAST...CONTINUES

TO REINTENSIFY DUE TO IMPROVE ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE AREA.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: NAKRI is expected to weaken into a Tropical Storm

tomorrow morning. The 2-day short range forecast shows NAKRI accelerating

NE to ENE'ly across the open sea of the NW Pacific passing in between

Chichi Jima Island and Southern Japan tomorrow, June 3. It shall become

an Extratropical Cyclone tomorrow night.

+ EFFECTS: NAKRI's eye and its eyewall along w/ its spiral cloud bands

remains over the Northwest Pacific Ocean and is not affecting any

landmass.

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: 11:00 AM MANILA TIME (03:00 GMT) 02 JUNE
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 25.9º N...LONGITUDE 134.9º E {Sat Fix}
DISTANCE 1: 690 KM (372 NM) ESE OF OKINAWA, JAPAN

DISTANCE 2: 610 KM (330 NM) WSW OF CHICHI JIMA ISLAND

DISTANCE 3: 1,340 KM (725 NM) ENE OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN

DISTANCE 4: 1,445 KM (780 NM) NE OF BASCO, BATANES, PH

MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 150 KM/HR (80 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 185 KM/HR (100 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 963 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NNE @ 30 KM/HR (16 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 445 KM (240 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 22 FEET (6.7 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 8 AM MANILA TIME MON JUNE 02
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 48 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12, 24, 48 HR. FORECAST:
8 PM (06 GMT) 02 JUNE: 28.2N 136.4E / 130-160 KPH / NE @ 37 KPH

8 AM (00 GMT) 03 JUNE: 31.2N 139.3E / 100-130 KPH / NE @ 37 KPH

8 AM (00 GMT) 04 JUNE: 34.2N 148.4E / 65-85 KPH / ENE @ 39 KPH

REMARKS: 8 AM (00 GMT) 02 JUNE POSITION: 25.0N 134.4E.
^TYPHOON (TY) 06W (NAKRI) HAS INTENSIFIED SLIGHTLY, AGAINST
PREVIOUS EXPECTATIONS, FROM 70 KNOTS TO 80 KNOTS OVER THE PAST
12 HOURS. THIS INTENSIFICATION HAS LIKELY RESULTED FROM PASSAGE
OVER A PATCH OF HIGHER OCEAN HEAT AND ENHANCEMENT OF UPPER LEVEL
OUTFLOW TOWARD A TROPICAL UPPER TROPOSPHERIC TROUGH (TUTT) CELL
TO THE SOUTHEAST AND TOWARD THE MIDLATITUDE BAROCLINIC ZONE TO
THE NORTH. FORWARD TRACK SPEED HAS INCREASED TO 16 KNOTS UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF ENHANCED FLOW ALONG THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF
THE STEERING RIDGE...(more)

>> NAKRI {pronounced: na~kree}, meaning: A kind of flower.
Name contributed by: Cambodia.
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RECENT WUNDERGROUND.COM TRACKING CHART:

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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:

> Image source: Digital-Typhoon.Org (http://www.digital-typhoon.org/)
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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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