Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Typhoon LEKIMA (HANNA) just passed south of Hainan... [Update #012]


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #012
Name: TYPHOON LEKIMA [HANNA/16W/0714] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) WED 03 OCTOBER 2007
Next Update: 7:00 PM (11:00 GMT) WED 03 OCTOBER
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 012
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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TYPHOON LEKIMA (HANNA) PASSING SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND...ENTERS THE GULF
OF TONKIN. LANDFALL OVER VIETNAM EXPECTED TONIGHT.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: LEKIMA is expected to continue moving WNW for the
next 12 hours and turn Westward. The eye shall make landfall along the
Northern portion of Central Vietnam tonight approx 9-10 PM HK Time. The
24 to 36-hour forecast shows LEKIMA weakening rapidly into a Tropical
Storm while over Vietnam and dissipating over Laos around tomorrow
afternoon, Oct 04

+ EFFECTS: LEKIMA's core (eye and eyewall) is now approaching the Coast-
line of Vietnam as it moves away from Southern Hainan with its inner rain
bands still spreading across the whole Island of Hainan and portions of
Central Vietnam. Meanwhile, its outer rainbands continues to spread across
Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam, portions of Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Cloudy
skies with passing light to moderate and sometimes heavy downpour can be
expected along Lekima's outer bands...becoming more intense and windy as
the inner bands moves in. Typhoon force winds with heavy rains can be ex-
pected over Lekima's eyewall.Coastal Storm Surge flooding of 4 to 5 feet
above normal tide levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves
can be expected near and to the north of LEKIMA's projected path especia-
lly over Hainan and Vietnam today. 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) 03 OCTOBER
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 18.1º N...LONGITUDE 108.6º E
DISTANCE 1: 85 KM (45
NM) WEST OF SANYA, HAINAN IS.
DISTANCE 2: 110 KM (60 NM) SOUTH OF DONGFANG, HAINAN IS.
DISTANCE 3: 235 KM (127 NM) SW OF QIONGHAI, HAINAN IS.
DISTANCE 4: 205 KM (110 NM) NNE OF HUE, VIETNAM
DISTANCE 5: 435 KM (235 NM) SE OF HANOI, VIETNAM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 130 KM/HR (70 KTS)
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 160 KM/HR (85 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1) 
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 970 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: WNW @ 15 KM/HR (08 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: GULF OF TONKIN-VIETNAM AREA
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 1,000 KM (540 NM)/VERY LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 18 FEET (5.4 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM HONG KONG TIME WED OCTOBER 03
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 36 HRS LEAD  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12, 24 & 36 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 03 OCTOBER: 18.4N 107.1E / 130-160 KPH / W @ 20 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 04 OCTOBER: 18.6N 104.8E / 85-100 KPH / W @ 20 KPH
2 PM (06 GMT) 04 OCTOBER: 18.7N 102.5E / 35-55 KPH / . @ .. KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 03 OCTOBER POSITION: 18.0N 109.1E.
^
TYPHOON (TY) 16W (LEKIMA) HAS INTENSIFIED SLIGHTLY OVER THE
PAST 06 HOURS. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY DEPICTS IMPROVED
CONVECTIVE BANDING AS THE IT HAS INTENSIFIED TO TYPHOON STRENGTH
...(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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