Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TD INDAY (91W)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #01

Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION INDAY [91W]

Issued: 1:00 AM MANILA TIME (17:00 GMT) SUN 06 AUGUST 2006
Next Update: 1:00 PM (05:00 GMT) SUN 06 AUGUST 2006
Sources: PAGASA BULLETIN-ALERT #001
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THE ACTIVE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (LPA) OVER THE NORTHERN
PHILIPPINE SEA HAS DEVELOPED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
LOCALLY NAMED AS INDAY (91W)...MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST
TOWARDS OKINAWA-YAEYAMA ISLANDS.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: INDAY is expected to track WNW to
NW'ly - bringing the system over Okinawa-Yaeyama Per-
fecture by Wednesday early morning, Aug 9. May likely
become a Tropcial Storm.

+ EFFECTS: Northernmost Rain bands of INDAY currently
affecting Okinawa-Ryukyu Islands. Deteriorating weather
conditions expected Tuesday or Wednesday as the depre-
ssion approaches.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Weak Southwest Monsoon
bringing cloudy skies with widespread rains and iso-
lated thunderstorms across Bicol Region & Western sec-
tions of Visayas (including Boracay Island) & Mindanao.

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: 10:00 PM MANILA TIME (14:00 GMT) 05 AUGUST
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 20.7º N...LONGITUDE 131.8º E
DISTANCE 1: 920 KM (495 NM) EAST OF BASCO, BATANES, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [10-MIN AVG]: 55 KM/HR (30 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 70 KM/HR (38 KTS)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1000 MILLIBARS (hPa)
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 10 FEET (3.0 METERS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 17 KM/HR (09 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: YAEYAMA-RYUKYU AREA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 400 KM (215 NM)/AVERAGE
VIEW T2K TRACKING MAP: 2 AM SUN AUGUST 06
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
> 8 PM (12 GMT) 06 AUGUST: 22.4N 128.7E

> 8 PM (12 GMT) 07 AUGUST: 25.5N 126.2E

REMARKS: 8 PM (12 GMT) 05 AUGUST POSITION: 20.5N 132.2E.

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RECENT T2K TRACKING CHART:

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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:

> Image source: Digital-Typhoon.org (Nat'l. Institute of Informatics, Japan) (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 Sea 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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