Bushman's Typhoon Blog: TD 15W

Thursday, September 14, 2006

TD 15W - Final Update

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #003 **FINAL**

Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W [UNNAMED]

Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) THU 14 SEPTEMBER 2006
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #004
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W (UNNAMED) DISSIPATES OVER WESTERN
GUANGDONG AS IT MAKES LANDFALL OVER THE AREA.

...THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE ON THIS DEPRESSION...

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: 15W is expected to continue moving WNW
for the next 12 hours. Complete dissipation expected
Thursday morning.

+ EFFECTS: This depression is continues to dump rains across
Western Guangdong. Improving weather conditions expected
tomorrow, Thursday Sep 14.

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: 11:00 PM MANILA TIME (15:00 GMT) 13 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 21.9º N...LONGITUDE 110.6º E
DISTANCE 1: 70 KM (38 NM) NORTH OF ZHANJIANG, CHINA

DISTANCE 2: 300 KM (160 NM) WEST OF MACAU, CHINA

DISTANCE 3: 370 KM (200 NM) WEST OF HONG KONG, CHINA

MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 35 KM/HR (20 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 55 KM/HR (30 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1004 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 17 KM/HR (09 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: WESTERN GUANGDONG, CHINA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 250 KM (135 NM)/SMALL
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 09 FEET (2.7 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 8 PM HKT TIME WED SEPTEMBER 13
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 12 HRS LEAD

PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12 HR. FORECAST:
> 8 AM (00 GMT) 14 SEPTEMBER: 22.4N 109.7E / 25-45 KPH

REMARKS: 8 PM (12 GMT) 13 SEPTEMBER POSITION: 21.7N 110.9E.
^TD 15W IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TRACKING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE LOW TO MID-LEVEL
STEERING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CENTERED NEAR TAIWAN...
(more info)

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RECENT WEATHER UNDERGROUND TRACKING CHART:

Track Source: The Weather Underground Tropical Page (http://www.wunderground.com/tropical)
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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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