Thursday, October 12, 2006

TD OMPONG (91W) - Update #001


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #001
Name: TROPICAL DEPRESSION OMPONG [91W] 
Issued: 7:00 PM MANILA TIME (11:00 GMT) THU 12 OCTOBER 2006
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) FRI 13 OCTOBER 2006
Source: PAGASA TC WARNING FOR SHIPPING #002
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION OMPONG (91W) NEWLY FORMED OVER THE
PHILIPPINE SEA...MIGHT THREATEN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
LUZON THIS WEEKEND
.

...ALL INTERESTS IN THE CENTRAL & NORTHERN LUZON AND
BICOL REGION SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OMPONG.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: OMPONG is expected to drift slowly West
or WSW across the Philippine Sea for the next 2 to 3 days


+ EFFECTS: OMPONG's circulation especially the Western Outer
Bands will continue to affect the Eastern Coastal Areas of
Luzon and Bicol Peninsula tonight and tomorrow. These outer
bands shall bring light to moderate rainfall associated with
passing squalls & increasing Northerly to NW'ly winds of not
more than 35 km/hr. People living along mountain slopes,
river banks & low-lying areas must take extra-precautions
against mudslides and flash floods caused by heavy rains
.


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: 2:00 PM MANILA TIME (06:00 GMT) 12 OCTOBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 16.0º N...LONGITUDE 129.3º E
DISTANCE 1: 610 KM (330 NM) NE OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PH
DISTANCE 2: 710 KM (383 NM) ENE OF NAGA CITY, PH
DISTANCE 3: 770 KM (415 NM) EAST OF CASIGURAN, AURORA, PH
DISTANCE 4: 895 KM (483 NM) ENE OF METRO MANILA, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [10-MIN AVG]: 55 KM/HR (30 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 70 KM/HR (38 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 1000 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WEST @ 03 KM/HR (02 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: EASTERN LUZON
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 400 KM (215 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 10 FEET (3.0 METERS)
VIEW PAGASA TRACKING MAP: 2 PM PST THU OCTOBER 12
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: N/A
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A.
           
24, 48 & 72 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 13 OCT: 16.0N 128.4E
2 PM (06 GMT) 14 OCT: 15.9N 127.5E
2 PM (06 GMT) 15 OCT: 15.7N 126.7E

REMARKS: X PM (XX GMT) 12 OCTOBER POSITION: XX.XN XXX.XE.
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RECENT PAGASA 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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