Thursday, April 05, 2007

TS KONG-REY (01W) - Final Update


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #009 **FINAL** 
Name: TYPHOON KONG-REY [01W/0701] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) THU 05 APRIL 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #018
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KONG-REY (01W) CONTINUES TO WEAKEN RAPIDLY...DOWNGRADED
INTO A TROPICAL STORM...DISSIPATION EXPECTED IN 24 HOURS.

...THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE ON THIS SYSTEM.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: KONG-REY is expected to continue moving
ENE within the next 12 to 24 hours & is now moving along the
prevailing Westerlies and shall dissipate early tomorrow
morning (Apr 6)


+ EFFECTS: N/A.

+ CURRENT MONSOON INTENSITY: N/A.

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 AM MANILA TIME (21:00 GMT) 05 APRIL
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 24.2º N...LONGITUDE 149.2º E
DISTANCE 1: 800 KM (432 NM) ESE OF IWO JIMA
DISTANCE 2: 1,070 KM (578 NM) NNE OF SAIPAN, CNMI
DISTANCE 3: 2,835 KM (1,530 NM) ENE OF BATANES, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 100 KM/HR (55 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 130 KM/HR (70 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 984 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NE @ 37 KM/HR (20 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 740 KM (400 NM)/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 20 FEET (6.0 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM PST THU APRIL 05
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 24 HRS LEAD
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
           
12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 05 APR: 25.8N 152.0E / 65-85 KPH / EAST @ 28 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 06 APR: 26.4N 155.2E / 35-55 KPH / ... @ .. KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 05 APRIL POSITION: 23.7N 148.2E.
^
CORE CONVECTION CONTINUES TO BE SHEARED NORTH AND NORTH-
EAST OF THE CENTER. TS KONG-REY HAS ACCELERATED NORTHEAST-
WARD OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE SYSTEM IS
TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN OF THE LOW-
TO MID-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE SITUATED EAST OF THE SYSTEM.
UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS DEPICTS THIS RIDGE, AS WELL AS THE
STRONG WESTERLIES THAT ARE SHEARING THE SYSTEM..
.(more info)

>> KONG-REY {pronounced: tra~mee}, meaning: Pretty girl in Khmer 
   legend / The name of mountain. Name contributed by: Cambodia.


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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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