Thursday, October 04, 2007

TS LEKIMA (HANNA) - Final Update


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #013 **FINAL**
Name: TROPICAL STORM LEKIMA [HANNA/16W/0714] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) THU 04 OCTOBER 2007
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 016
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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LEKIMA (HANNA) WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY INTO A TROPICAL STORM
AS IT
TRAVERSES THE MOUNTAINS OF VIETNAM, AND IS NOW DISSIPATING WHILE
MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL LAOS. THE EYE MADE LANDFALL OVER NORTH-CENTRAL
VIETNAM AROUND 8 PM HK TIME LAST NIGHT.

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


+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: LEKIMA is expected to rapidly decay late this
afternoon or evening as it traverses into Laos, passing near or over
the City of Vientaine

+ EFFECTS: LEKIMA's dissipating rainbands will continue to affect
Laos and Eastern Thailand. Gale force winds with moderate to heavy
rains will prevail over the affected areas. Flash floods and mudslides
are imminent along river banks, low-lying and mountainous regions of
the affected areas.
 
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) 04 OCTOBER
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 18.0º N...LONGITUDE 104.8º E
DISTANCE 1: 220 KM (120
NM) EAST OF VIENTAINE, LAOS
DISTANCE 2: 350 KM (190 NM) SSW OF HANOI, VIETNAM
DISTANCE 3: 340 KM (183 NM) NW OF HUE, VIETNAM
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.): 989 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WEST @ 19 KM/HR (10 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: LAOS
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 590 KM (320 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 10 FEET (3.0 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM HONG KONG TIME THU OCTOBER 04
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 12 HRS LEAD  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 04 OCTOBER: 18.1N 103.1E / 55-75 KPH / . @ .. KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 04 OCTOBER POSITION: 18.0N 105.4E.
^
...(more)

>> LEKIMA {pronounced: le~kee~mah}, meaning: A kind of tree whose fruit
   has only one seed surrounded by yellow pulp which looks like a yolk
   Name contributed by: Vietnam.

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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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