Friday, October 13, 2006

TD OMPONG (91W) - Update #002


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #002
Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION OMPONG [91W] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) FRI 13 OCTOBER 2006
Next Update: 7:00 PM (11:00 GMT) FRI 13 OCTOBER 2006
Source: PAGASA TC WARNING FOR SHIPPING #004
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION OMPONG (91W) DRIFTING VERY SLOWLY WEST-
SOUTHWEST BUT LOSING CLOUD CONVECTION AROUND ITS CIRCULA-
TION
.

...ALL INTERESTS IN THE CENTRAL & NORTHERN LUZON AND
BICOL REGION SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OMPONG.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: OMPONG is expected to drift slowly WSW
across the Philippine Sea for the next 2 to 3 days


+ EFFECTS: OMPONG's scattered & loose circulation will con-
tinue to affect portions of Eastern Luzon from Cagayan down
to Bicol provinces including Northern Samar today. It shall
bring light to moderate rainfall associated with passing
squalls & increasing Northerly to NW'ly winds of not more
than 35 km/hr. People living along mountain slopes,
river
banks & low-lying areas must take extra-precautions against
mudslides and flash floods caused by isolated heavy rains
.


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: 2:00 AM MANILA TIME (18:00 GMT) 13 OCTOBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 15.9º N...LONGITUDE 129.0º E
DISTANCE 1: 565 KM (305 NM) NE OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PH
DISTANCE 2: 675 KM (365 NM) NE OF NAGA CITY, PH
DISTANCE 3: 740 KM (400 NM) ESE OF CASIGURAN, AURORA, PH
DISTANCE 4: 860 KM (465 NM) ENE OF METRO MANILA, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [10-MIN AVG]: 55 KM/HR (30 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 70 KM/HR (38 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1000 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WSW @ 03 KM/HR (02 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: EASTERN LUZON
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 300 KM (160 NM)/SMALL
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 10 FEET (3.0 METERS)
VIEW PAGASA TRACKING MAP: 2 AM PST FRI OCTOBER 13
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: N/A
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A.
           
24, 48 & 72 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 14 OCT: 15.6N 128.2E
2 AM (18 GMT) 15 OCT: 15.4N 127.3E
2 AM (18 GMT) 16 OCT: 15.2N 126.5E

REMARKS: X PM (XX GMT) 12 OCTOBER POSITION: XX.XN XXX.XE.
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RECENT PAGASA TRACKING CHART:


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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:


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