Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #004
Name: TROPICAL STORM YUTU [AMANG/02W/0702]
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) FRI 18 MAY 2007
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) SAT 19 MAY 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #008
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) SAT 19 MAY 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #008
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TROPICAL STORM YUTU (02W) ENTERS THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY (PAR)...NOT A THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES.
+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: YUTU is expected to turn towards the North this afternoon and shall start recurving to the NE
beginning tomorrow. The 2 to 3-day long range forecast
(May 21-22) shows YUTU weakening as it passes over Iwo
Jima Island Tuesday early morning, May 22. Based on this
latest forecast run, this typhoon will not affect any
part of the Philippines.
+ EFFECTS: N/A.
+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: N/A.
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) 18 MAY
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 12.9º N...LONGITUDE 134.1º E
DISTANCE 1: 575 KM (310 NM) NW OF YAP IS., FSM
DISTANCE 2: 955 KM (515 NM) ENE OF BORONGAN, E. SAMAR, PH
DISTANCE 3: 1,075 KM (580 NM) ESE OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PH
DISTANCE 4: 1,180 KM (636 NM) ESE OF NAGA CITY, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 110 KM/HR (60 KTS)PEAK WIND GUSTS: 140 KM/HR (75 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 980 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 31 KM/HR (17 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: PHILIPPINE SEA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 445 KM (240 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 21 FEET (6.4 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 PM PST FRI MAY 18
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 96 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 19 MAY: 14.2N 132.8E / 140-165 KPH / NNW @ 19 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 19 MAY: 16.0N 132.1E / 165-205 KPH / NNE @ 17 KPH
REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 18 MAY POSITION: 12.4N 134.6E.
^TS 02W (Yutu) is currently tracking westward on the sou-
thern periphery of the subtropical ridge (str) anchored
over the northern marianas islands. The str will be the
dominant steering influence through 36 hrs. After 36
hrs an approaching midlatitude trough, currently over
Mainland China, will induce a weakness in the str causing
a more poleward track. TS 02W will reach the ridge axis
between 48 and 72 hrs. Track forecast is based on a con-
sensus of the available dynamic aids...(more info)
>> YUTU {pronounced: yu~tu}, meaning: The Jade Hare. The
hare which lives on the moon. Chang'e, wife of Yi (a
tribal chief in ancient China), stole her husband's
elixir of immortality, and fled to the moon together
with the hare. They are said to be still living there
in a palace. Name contributed by: China.
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RECENT 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:
> Image source: Digital-Typhoon.
^ - JTWC commentary remarks (for Meteorologists) from their
latest warning.
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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# 4 being the highest. Red letters indicate new areas
being hoisted. For more explanations on these signals,
visit: http://www.typhoon2
** - 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.
http://www.nhc.
http://www.srh.
http://www.srh.
http://www.nhc.
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