Wednesday, September 27, 2006

TS XANGSANE (MILENYO) rapidly strengthens... [Update #002]


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #002
Name: TROPICAL STORM XANGSANE [MILENYO/18W/0615] 
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) TUE 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) WED 27 SEPTEMBER 2006
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #004
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TROPICAL STORM XANGSANE (MILENYO) INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
AS IT DRIFTS ON A DANGEROUS PATH TOWARDS COASTAL BICOL
...STORM SIGNAL NUMBER TWO NOW RAISED.


...ALL INTERESTS IN THE BICOL, SAMAR, QUEZON & AURORA
PROVINCES SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TS
XANGSANE.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: XANGSANE is expected to drift more
to the NW for the next 2 days parallel to the eastern
coast of Bicol Region and reaching Typhoon strength
Thursday afternoon, Sep 28. The core of the storm shall
pass more or less 50 km ENE of Catanduanes Island early
Thursday morning (Sep 28) & make landfall in the vicini-
ty of Baler, Aurora Thursday evening. The 3 to 5-day
(Sep 29 to Oct 1) Long-Range Forecast shows the storm
veering more Westward as it crosses Central Luzon
Friday morning (Sep 29) & finally moving out into the
South China Sea via La Union Saturday afternoon (Sep
30). XANGSANE shall then regain Typhoon status as it
heads for Hainan-Vietnam area by Sunday, Oct 1st


+ EFFECTS: XANGSANE's inner bands are now along the
Eastern Coast of Samar...while its Outer Bands conti-
nues spread across Bicol Region, Samar, Leyte & Masbate.
Cloudy with moderate to heavy rains and winds not in
excess of 55 km/hr can be expected tonight along its
outer bands. Deteriorating weather conditions can be
expected tomorrow & Thursday along Bicol and Northern
Samar as XANGSANE approaches
.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: The Southwest (SW) Monsoon
has awakened...currently being enhanced by XANGSANE...
now affecting Palawan, Western Mindanao and Rest of
Visayas. Cloudy skies with passing rains or thunder-
storms can be expected along the monsoon-affected
areas w/ southwesterly winds of 20 km/hr or higher.


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) 26 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 12.2º N...LONGITUDE 127.1º E
DISTANCE 1: 275 KM (243 NM) ESE OF CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR
DISTANCE 2: 340 KM (185 NM) SE OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES
DISTANCE 3: 380 KM (205 NM) ESE OF LEGAZPI CITY
DISTANCE 4: 450 KM (243 NM) ESE OF NAGA CITY
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 85 KM/HR (45 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 100 KM/HR (55 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 991 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 11 KM/HR (06 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: COASTAL BICOL REGION
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 445 KM (240 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 16 FEET (4.8 METERS)
VIEW T2K TRACKING MAP: 5 PM PST TUE SEPTEMBER 26
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 120 HRS LEAD
  

PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*:
#02 - CATANDUANES, SORSOGON & SAMAR PROVINCES
#01 - ALBAY, BURIAS ISLAND, CAMARINES PROVINCES, MASBATE, 
      TICAO ISLAND, LEYTE PROVINCES, BILIRAN ISLANDS, 
      CAMOTES ISLANDS, DINAGAT & SIARGAO ISLANDS
.

           
12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
2 AM (18 GMT) 27 SEP: 12.7N 126.6E / 95-120 KPH / WNW @ 11 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 27 SEP: 13.5N 125.6E / 100-130 KPH / NW @ 11 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 28 SEP: 15.3N 123.1E / 120-150 KPH / NW @ 15 KPH

REMARKS: 2 PM (06 GMT) 26 SEPTEMBER POSITION: 12.1N 127.3E.
^TS XANGSANE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN A WEAKNESS OF THE SUB-
TROPICAL STEERING RIDGE CAUSED BY A DEEP MIDLATITUDE LOW
EAST OF KYUSHU. TS XANGSANE IS FORECAST TO TRACK SLOWLY
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IN A WEAK STEERING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH 
24 HOURS. AS THE MIDLATITUDE TROUGH MOVES EASTWARD, THE
STEERING RIDGE LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN
TO BUILD WESTWARD. TS XANGSANE IS FORECAST TO ACCELERATE
AND TRACK NORTHWESTWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF
THE SUBTROPICAL STEERING RIDGE THROUGH 72 HOURS..
.
(more info)

>> XANGSANE {pronounced: xang~sa}, meaning: Elephant. 
   
Name contributed by: Laos

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PAGASA CURRENT POSITION, MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY (10-min. ave.): 
> 4 PM (08 GMT) 26 SEPTEMBER: 12.1N 127.1E / NW @ 07 KPH / 85 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 T2K 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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