Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Tropical Storm WIPHA (GORING) - Final Update

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #008 **FINAL**
Name: TROPICAL STORM WIPHA [GORING/13W/0712] 
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) WED 19 SEPTEMBER 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #017 [FINAL]
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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WIPHA (GORING) 
DOWNGRADED INTO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT TRAVERSES THE
PROVINCE OF ZHEJIANG...NOW STARTS TRANSITIONING INTO AN EXTRATROPICAL
CYCLONE. 

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: WIPHA is expected to become Extratropical as it
moves Northward across Jiangsu Province, China later tonight until
tomorrow. 

+ EFFECTS: WIPHA's core (eyewall & eye) dissipating along Zhejiang
Province or just NW of Wenzhou City. Its inner rainbands continues
to spread across the provinces of Zhejiang & Fujian, while its outer
rainbands now affecting the Province of Jiangsu. Gale-force winds
with moderate to very heavy rains can be expected along & near its
core, while strong winds with light to moderate passing rains can be
expected along its inner bands with decreasing intensity over the
outer bands. Flash floods and mudslides are imminent along river
banks, low-lying and mountainous regions of the affected areas.
Precautionary measures must be initiated as the typhoon remains
overland.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: Moderate to slightly strong Southwest
Monsoon embedded along the wet-phase of the Madden-Julian Oscillation
(MJO) is currently bringing cloudy skies with light to moderate to
sometimes heavy rainfall & SW'ly winds of 15 km/hr or higher can be
expected along the western sections of Central & Southern Luzon,
Bicol Region and Visayas becoming more intense along Zambales,
Bataan, Metro Manila, Mindoro, Batangas, Palawan & Calamian Group,
Romblon and the Western portions of Panay and Negros Islands inclu-
ding Boracay and Guimaras. Landslides and flooding is likely to occur
along steep mountain slopes, river banks, low-lying & flood-prone
areas of the affected areas.
 
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) 19 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 29.7º N...LONGITUDE 118.9º E
DISTANCE 1: 260 KM (140 NM) NW OF WENZHOU, CHINA
DISTANCE 2: 250 KM (135 NM) WEST OF NINGBO, CHINA
DISTANCE 3: 290 KM (157 NM) WSW OF SHANGHAI, CHINA
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 95 KM/HR (50 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 120 KM/HR (65 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 985 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NNW @ 22 KM/HR (12 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: ZHEJIANG, CHINA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 665 KM (360 NM)/AVERAGE/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: .. FEET (... METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 PM JAPAN TIME WED SEPTEMBER 19
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 24 HRS LEAD  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
           
12, 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 20 SEPTEMBER: 32.1N 118.9E / 55-75 KPH / NNE @ 44 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 20 SEPTEMBER: 36.5N 121.1E / 45-65 KPH / ... @ .. KPH

REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 19 SEPTEMBER POSITION: 28.9N 118.9E.
^...(more)

>> WIPHA {pronounced: wee~faa}, meaning: Name of woman. 
   Name contributed by: Thailand.
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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:
 
  ^ - 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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