Bushman's Typhoon Blog: Typhoon FUNG-WONG (IGME)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #011

Name: TYPHOON FUNG-WONG [IGME/09W/0808]

Issued: 6:00 PM MANILA TIME (10:00 GMT) MON 28 JULY 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 016
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.

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TYPHOON FUNG-WONG (IGME) NOW OVER TAIWAN STRAIT...LANDFALL OVER FUJIAN

PROVINCE IN SOUTHEASTERN CHINA AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...TYPHOON-FORCE

WINDS WITH HEAVY RAINS CONTINUES TO LASH TAIWAN AND IS NOW AFFECTING

SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: FUNG-WONG is expected to make its 2nd & final

landfall along Fujian Province or in between the cities of Xiamen and

Fuzhou late tonight or early tomorrow morning. The 2-day short-range

forecast shows the system tracking NW-ward overland, across the rugged

terrain of Fujian Province of China by tomorrow. Complete dissipation

of FUNG-WONG is forecast over the western part of Zhejiang Province,

China on Wednesday, July 30th.

+ EFFECTS: FUNG-WONG's main circulation continues to cover the whole

of Taiwan, Taiwan Strait and is now moving across SE China. Typhoon

conditions to prevail across Western Taiwan and is now being felt

over SE China as its inner bands, eyewall and eye continues to tra-

verse Taiwan Strait. Very strong winds w/ gusts not exceeding 150

km/hr with up to more than 400 mm of total rainfall is likely to

persists along these areas. Its western & southern outer rain bands

continues to spread across Southern China, Batanes & Babuyan Islands

and the northern portion of South China Sea. Rains and winds not in

excess of 60 km/hr can be expected along these bands. Residents in low-

lying areas must seek higher grounds for possible flooding & landslides

due to the anticipated heavy rains brought about by this system. Precau-

tionary measures must be initiated if necessary. Coastal Storm Surge

flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...along with large and

dangerous battering waves can be expected near and to the north on where

the center makes landfall in Southeastern China particularly over Fujian

Province. Moderate damage is possible on this type of storm surge. Far-

fetched storm surge is possible along coastal areas of Southern China &

Batanes Group with surf reaching 4 feet at most.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: The Southwest (SW) Monsoon being enhanced

by Typhoon FUNG-WONG (IGME) will continue to affect Luzon...becoming

more intense along Mindoro, Northern Palawan, Western Luzon including

Metro Manila. Partly Cloudy to Cloudy skies with possible light to mo-

derate passing rains w/ at times heavy downpour & strong SW'ly winds

not exceeding 50 km/hr can be expected. 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.

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 PM MANILA TIME (09:00 GMT) 28 JULY
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 24.4º N...LONGITUDE 120.2º E
DISTANCE 1: 150 KM (80 NM) WNW OF HUALIEN, TAIWAN

DISTANCE 2: 155 KM (83 NM) WSW OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN

DISTANCE 3: 300 KM (162 NM) NORTH OF KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN

DISTANCE 4: 210 KM (113 NM) SE OF FUZHOU, CHINA

DISTANCE 5: 215 KM (115 NM) EAST OF XIAMEN, CHINA

MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 130 KM/HR (70 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 160 KM/HR (85 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 972 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NW @ 15 KM/HR (08 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: FUJIAN PROVINCE, CHINA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 890 KM (480 NM)/LARGE-VERY LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: .. FEET (.... METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 PM MANILA TIME MON JULY 28
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 72 HRS LEAD

PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*:
#02 - BATANES, CALAYAN & BABUYAN GROUP OF ISLANDS.
#01 - ILOCOS PROVINCES, ABRA, MT. PROVINCE, BENGUET, LA UNION,
PANGASINAN, ZAMBALES, & BATAAN.

12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 29 JULY: 25.1N 119.2E / 120-150 KPH / NW @ 13 KPH

2 PM (06 GMT) 29 JULY: 26.1N 118.2E / 95-120 KPH / NW @ 13 KPH

2 PM (06 GMT) 30 JULY: 28.3N 116.1E / 35-55 KPH / NW @ 13 KPH

REMARKS: 8 AM (00 GMT) 28 JULY POSITION: 23.6N 121.3E.
^ANIMATED SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY INDICATE THAT TYPHOON FUNG-WONG
(09W) HAS MADE LANDFALL ALONG THE EAST COAST OF TAIWAN NORTH OF
CHENGGONG. THE SYSTEM INTENSIFIED TO AN ESTIMATED 95 KNOTS AT
261800Z PRIOR TO MOVING ASHORE AROUND 272200Z. INTERACTION BETWEEN
TY 09W AND THE HIGH TERRAIN OF CENTRAL TAIWAN HAS INDUCED SOME
WESTWARD TILT BETWEEN THE LOW AND UPPER LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTERS
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. CONSEQUENTLY, A 28 NM EYE FEATURE
EVIDENT IN INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1800Z HAS RAPIDLY
DETERIORATED...(more)

>> FUNG-WONG {pronounced: fang~wang}, meaning: Phoenix (Name of Peak).
Name contributed by: Hong Kong, China.
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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):

> 4 PM (08 GMT) 28 JULY: 24.8N 120.4E / NW @ 17 KPH / 120 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: 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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