Tuesday, May 13, 2008

RAMMASUN (BUTCHOY) becomes Extratropical... [Final Update]


Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #005 **FINAL**
Name: TROPICAL STORM RAMMASUN [BUTCHOY/03W/0802] 
Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) TUE 13 MAY 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 023
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.
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RAMMASUN (BUTCHOY) WEAKENS INTO A TROPICAL STORM AND TRANSFORMED INTO
AN EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE
. THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE ON THIS SYSTEM.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: N/A. 

+ EFFECTS: N/A.

+ TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH: The broad Tropical Disturbance 95W (LPA/1004
MB) reamains quasi-stationary off the South China Sea...about 550 km.
WSW of Manila (13.5N 116.0E). This disturbance has been forecast on
almost all of the Numerical Global Models to become a Tropical Cyclone
within the next 2 to 3 days. Long-range forecast shows it strengthening
into a Tropical Storm in the next 4 days and may affect or enhance the
SW Monsoon Rains across Western & NW Luzon this weekend of May 16-19.
Stay tuned for more info on this new potential threat.
 
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) 13 MAY
LOCATION OF CENTER: LATITUDE 30.9º N...LONGITUDE 141.4º E
DISTANCE 1: 490 KM (265
NM) NORTH OF CHICHI JIMA ISLAND 
DISTANCE 2: 555 KM (298 NM) SSE OF TOKYO, JAPAN 
MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 95 KM/HR (50 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 120 KM/HR (65 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: N/A 
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 985 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NE @ 39 KM/HR (21 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 850 KM (460 NM)/LARGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 16 FEET (4.9 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM MANILA TIME TUE MAY 13
TSR WIND PROBABILITIESCURRENT TO 24 HRS LEAD  
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12 & 24 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 13 MAY: 32.6N 145.0E / 75-95 KPH / NE @ 48 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 14 MAY: 34.6N 150.8E / 55-75 KPH / NE @ 39 KPH
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RECENT WUNDERGROUND.COM TRACKING CHART:


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RECENT MTSAT-1R SATELLITE IMAGE:


> Image source:  Digital-Typhoon.Org (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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