Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TS QUINTA (24W)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #004

Name: TROPICAL STORM MAYSAK [QUINTA/24W/0819]

Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) SAT 08 NOVEMBER 2008
Source: JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER (JTWC) WARNING #05
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 QUINTA (MAYSAK) ENTERS A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT OVER

THE SOUTH CHINA SEA...SLOWS DOWN BUT WITH HIGHER WIND SPEED.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: MAYSAK is expected to turn more northwesterly within

the next 24 hours before stalling over the middle part of the South China

Sea. The 3 to 5-day long-range forecast shows MAYSAK creating a clockwise

loop with its track heading south-southwestward and dissipating over the

South China Sea on November 12.

+ EFFECTS: MAYSAK's rainbands remains over the South China Sea and not

affecting any part of the 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) SAT 08 NOV 2008
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 15.4º N...LONGITUDE 115.2º E
DISTANCE 1: 515 KM (278 NM) WEST OF IBA, ZAMBALES, PH
DISTANCE 2: 750 KM (405 NM) ESE OF DA NANG, VIETNAM

MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 75 KM/HR (40 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 95 KM/HR (50 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: TROPICAL STORM
COASTAL STORM SURGE HEIGHT: 0-3 FEET (0-0.9 METERS)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 993 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NW @ 20 KM/HR (11 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: SOUTH CHINA SEA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 370 KM (200 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 12 FEET (3.6 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM MANILA TIME SAT NOV 08
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: NONE

12, 24, 48 & 72 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 08 NOVEMBER: 16.4N 114.4E / 85-100 KPH / NNW @ 07 KPH

2 AM (18 GMT) 09 NOVEMBER: 17.1N 114.1E / 110-140 KPH / NE @ 04 KPH

2 AM (18 GMT) 10 NOVEMBER: 16.8N 114.5E / 85-100 KPH / SOUTH @ 05 KPH

2 AM (18 GMT) 11 NOVEMBER: 15.7N 114.4E / 65-85 KPH / SSW @ 07 KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 08 NOVEMBER POSITION: 15.1N 115.5E.
^TS MAYSAK (24W) HAS TRACKED NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD A MID-LEVEL WEAKNESS
IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE NEAR HAINAN ISLAND, AND HAS SLOWED FROM A SPEED
OF 18 KNOTS TO 10 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. CONVECTION AROUND THE
SYSTEM CENTER HAS BEEN CYCLICAL...(more)

>> MAYSAK, meaning: A kind of tree. Name contributed by: Cambodia.
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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):

> 2 AM (18 GMT) 08 NOVEMBER: 14.6N 115.6E / NW @ 15 KPH / 75 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 Service (http://www.noaa.gov/)
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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. 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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