Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Typhoon FUNG-WONG (IGME) - Update #011


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #011
Name: TYPHOON FUNG-WONG [IGME/09W/0808] 
Issued: 6:00 PM MANILA TIME (10:00 GMT) MON 28 JULY 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 016
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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TYPHOON FUNG-WONG (IGME) NOW OVER TAIWAN STRAIT...LANDFALL OVER FUJIAN
PROVINCE IN SOUTHEASTERN CHINA AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...TYPHOON-FORCE
WINDS WITH HEAVY RAINS CONTINUES TO LASH TAIWAN AND IS NOW AFFECTING
SOUTHEASTERN CHINA.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: FUNG-WONG is expected to make its 2nd & final
landfall along Fujian Province or in between the cities of Xiamen and
Fuzhou late tonight or early tomorrow morning. The 2-day short-range
forecast shows the system tracking NW-ward overland, across the rugged
terrain of Fujian Province of China by tomorrow. Complete dissipation
of FUNG-WONG is forecast over the western part of Zhejiang Province,
China on Wednesday, July 30th.  

+ EFFECTS: FUNG-WONG's main circulation continues to cover the whole
of Taiwan, Taiwan Strait and is now moving across SE China. Typhoon
conditions to prevail across Western Taiwan and is now being felt
over SE China as its inner bands, eyewall and eye continues to tra-
verse Taiwan Strait. Very strong winds w/ gusts not exceeding 150
km/hr with up to more than 400 mm of total rainfall is likely to
persists along these areas. Its western & southern outer rain bands
continues to spread across Southern China, Batanes & Babuyan Islands
and the northern portion of South China Sea. Rains and winds not in
excess of 60 km/hr can be expected along these bands. Residents in low-
lying areas must seek higher grounds for possible flooding & landslides
due to the anticipated heavy rains brought about by this system. Precau-
tionary measures must be initiated if necessary. Coastal Storm Surge
flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...along with large and
dangerous battering waves can be expected near and to the north on where
the center makes landfall in Southeastern China particularly over Fujian
Province. Moderate damage is possible on this type of storm surge. Far-
fetched storm surge is possible along coastal areas of Southern China &
Batanes Group with surf reaching 4 feet at most.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: The Southwest (SW) Monsoon being enhanced
by Typhoon FUNG-WONG (IGME) will continue to affect Luzon...becoming
more intense along Mindoro, Northern Palawan, Western Luzon including
Metro Manila. Partly Cloudy to Cloudy skies with possible light to mo-
derate passing rains w/ at times heavy downpour & strong SW'ly winds
not exceeding 50 km/hr can be expected. Landslides, mudflows (lahars)
and flooding is likely to occur along steep mountain/volcano 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) 28 JULY
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 24.4º N...LONGITUDE 120.2º
DISTANCE 1: 150 KM (80
NM) WNW OF HUALIEN, TAIWAN 
DISTANCE 2: 155 KM (83 NM) WSW OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN 
DISTANCE 3: 300 KM (162 NM) NORTH OF KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN 
DISTANCE 4: 210 KM (113 NM) SE OF FUZHOU, CHINA  
DISTANCE 5: 215 KM (115 NM) EAST OF XIAMEN, CHINA  
MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 130 KM/HR (70 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 160 KM/HR (85 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1) 
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 972 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NW @ 15 KM/HR (08 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: FUJIAN PROVINCE, CHINA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 890 KM (480 NM)/LARGE-VERY LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: .. FEET (.... METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 PM MANILA TIME MON JULY 28
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 72 HRS LEAD  

PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*:
#02 - BATANES, CALAYAN & BABUYAN GROUP OF ISLANDS.
#01 - ILOCOS PROVINCES, ABRA, MT. PROVINCE, BENGUET, LA UNION, 
      PANGASINAN, ZAMBALES, & BATAAN.


12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 29 JULY: 25.1N 119.2E / 120-150 KPH / NW @ 13 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 29 JULY: 26.1N 118.2E / 95-120 KPH / NW @ 13 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 30 JULY: 28.3N 116.1E / 35-55 KPH / NW @ 13 KPH

REMARKS: 8 AM (00 GMT) 28 JULY POSITION: 23.6N 121.3E.
^ANIMATED SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY INDICATE THAT TYPHOON FUNG-WONG
(09W) HAS MADE LANDFALL ALONG THE EAST COAST OF TAIWAN NORTH OF
CHENGGONG. THE SYSTEM INTENSIFIED TO AN ESTIMATED 95 KNOTS AT
261800Z PRIOR TO MOVING ASHORE AROUND 272200Z. INTERACTION BETWEEN
TY 09W AND THE HIGH TERRAIN OF CENTRAL TAIWAN HAS INDUCED SOME
WESTWARD TILT BETWEEN THE LOW AND UPPER LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTERS
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. CONSEQUENTLY, A 28 NM EYE FEATURE
EVIDENT IN INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1800Z HAS RAPIDLY
DETERIORATED
...
(more)

>> FUNG-WONG {pronounced: fang~wang}, meaning: Phoenix (Name of Peak)
   
Name contributed by: Hong Kong, China.

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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.):
 
> 4 PM (08 GMT) 28 JULY: 24.8N 120.4E / NW @ 17 KPH / 120 kph

:: For the complete PAGASA bulletin, kindly visit their website at: 
   
http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate.shtml
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RECENT WUNDERGROUND.COM TRACKING CHART:


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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:


> Image source:  Digital-Typhoon.Org (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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