Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Typhoon FITOW (10W) - Update #007


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #007
Name: TYPHOON FITOW [10W/0709] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) WED 05 SEPTEMBER 2007
Next Update: 7:00 AM (23:00 GMT) THU 06 SEPTEMBER
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING #030
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TYPHOON FITOW (10W) NOW STARTING TO TURN NORTHWESTERLY IN THE
DIRECTION OF SOUTHERN HONSHU IN JAPAN.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: FITOW is expected to move NW'ly for the next
12 hours, reaching peak intensity of 160 km/hr this afternoon
and shall turn NNW to Northward early tomorrow morning. The core
of FITOW shall reach the Southern Coast of Honshu tomorrow af-
ternoon, making landfall near Shizuoka City around 9 PM Japan
Time (JST) tomorrow evening and shall pass over Mt. Fuji after-
wards passing to the west of Metropolitan Tokyo afterwards. The
2 to 4-day forecast shows the system moving across the rugged
terrain of Central Honshu on the early morning of Friday (Sept
7), weakening abruptly and becoming an Extratropical Cyclone
while moving across the Southern Coast of Hokkaido on Friday,
Sept 8

+ EFFECTS: FITOW is currently not affecting any Pacific Islands
at this time.

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 SEPTEMBER
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 28.9º N...LONGITUDE 140.3º E
DISTANCE 1: 465 KM (250
NM) NNW OF IWO TO
DISTANCE 2: 760 KM (410 NM) SOUTH OF TOKYO
DISTANCE 3: 1,240 KM (670 NM) ENE OF OKINAWA
DISTANCE 4: 2,190 KM (1,183 NM) NE OF NORTHERN LUZON, PH
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 140 KM/HR (75 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 165 KM/HR (90 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 967 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 15 KM/HR (08 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: SOUTHERN JAPAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 720 KM (390 NM)/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 34 FEET (10.3 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 3 AM JAPAN TIME WED SEPTEMBER 05
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 96 HRS LEAD
  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A
           
12, 24 & 48 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 05 SEPTEMBER: 29.7N 139.3E / 150-185 KPH / NNW @ 17 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 06 SEPTEMBER: 31.4N 138.6E / 160-195 KPH / N @ 20 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 07 SEPTEMBER: 36.4N 138.9E / 100-130 KPH / NNE @ 28 KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 05 SEPTEMBER POSITION: 28.6N 140.6E.
^TYPHOON (TY) 10W (FITOW) HAS MAINTAINED INTENSITY WHILE
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST OVER THE PAST 12
HOURS. EARLIER MICROWAVE IMAGERY (ESPECIALLY THE 041658Z TRMM PASS)
DEPICTED A DISTINCT EYE FEATURE, ALTHOUGH INFRARED ENHANCEMENTS
YIELDED AN INCOMPLETE/BANDING EYE AND LACK OF SUSTAINED DEEP
CONVECTION OVER THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE OF THE CIRCULATION
...(more)

>> FITOW {pronounced: fee~tow}, meaning: Yapese name for a
   beautiful fragrant flower. Name contributed by: Micronesia.
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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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