Bushman's Typhoon Blog: AURING just a Low Pressure... [Final Update]

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #005 **FINAL**

Name: REMNANTS OF TD AURING [LPA]

Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) WED 07 JANUARY 2009
Source: T2K XTRAPOLATION
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.

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AURING (99W) DISSIPATES INTO A LOW PRESSURE AREA...ITS REMNANTS

CROSSING NORTHERN VISAYAS...BRINGING RAINSHOWERS ACROSS BICOL

REGION AND THE VISAYAS.

*This is the Final E-mail Storm Update on this tropical system.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: The dissipating remants of TD AURING (LPA) is
expected to continue moving West to WSW for the next 12 to 24 hours
across Northern Visayas today.

+ EFFECTS: AURING's remnants (rain clouds) is expected to bring wide-
spread rainshowers with some isolated squalls across the Visayas, Bicol
Region and Coastal Quezon today. Residents in low-lying areas & steep

slopes must remain alert & seek evacuation for possible life-threatening

flash floods, mudslides & landslides due to the anticipated heavy rains

brought about by this system. Precautionary measures must be initiated

if necessary.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Strong surge of Northeast (NE) Monsoon
continues to affect Northern and Eastern Luzon. Clear to cloudy skies

with possible passing drizzle to "on and off" rainshowers & NE'ly winds

not exceeding 40 km/hr will prevail on these areas for the next 24 hours.

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: 6:00 AM MANILA TIME (22:00 GMT) WED 07 JAN 2009
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 11.7º N...LONGITUDE 125.0º E
DISTANCE 1: 45 KM (25 NM) WNW OF BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, PH
DISTANCE 2: 45 KM (25 NM) NORTH OF TACLOBAN CITY, PH
DISTANCE 3: 100 KM (55 NM) SSE OF CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR, PH

DISTANCE 4: 160 KM (85 NM) ESE OF MASBATE, PH
DISTANCE 5: 290 KM (155 NM) SE OF NAGA CITY, PH

MAX WINDS [10-MIN AVG]: 30 KM/HR (20 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 45 KM/HR (25 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: TROPICAL DISTURBANCE
COASTAL STORM SURGE HEIGHT: 0 FEET (0 METER)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1009 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WEST @ 17 KM/HR (09 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTHERN VISAYAS
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 230 KM (125 NM)/SMALL
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 10 FEET (3.0 METERS)
VIEW T2K FINAL TRACKING MAP: 6 PM MANILA TIME TUE JAN 06
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: NONE

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RECENT T2K 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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