Bushman's Typhoon Blog: Typhoon NAKRI (ENTENG)

Typhoon2000 STORM UPDATE #008

Name: TYPHOON NAKRI [ENTENG/06W/0805]

Issued: 7:00 AM MANILA TIME (23:00 GMT) SUN 01 JUNE 2008
Source: JTWC TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING NUMBER 020
Note: Kindly refer to your country's official warnings or bulletins. This update is for additional information purposes only.

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TYPHOON NAKRI (06W) HAS SLOWED DOWN ONCE AGAIN WHILE HEADING NORTH, AWAY

FROM THE PHILIPPINE SEA.

+ FORECAST OUTLOOK: NAKRI is expected to weaken further and be downgraded

into a Tropical Storm this afternoon and exit PAR tomorrow morning. The

4-day long range forecast shows NAKRI recurving and accelerating NE-ward

across the open sea of the NW Pacific. It shall start transitioning into

an Extratropical Cyclone tomorrow afternoon (June 2).

+ EFFECTS: NAKRI's weakening eyewall with its radial, spiral cloud band

circulation remains over the Northeastern Philippine Sea and is not

affecting any small or large landmass at this time.

+ CURRENT ITCZ/MONSOON TROUGH: ITCZ (aka. Monsoon Trough) affecting NCR,

Luzon, Rest of Visayas and Mindanao - may continue to bring scattered

rains and chances of scattered thunderstorms - most especially in the

afternoon or evening.

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) 01 JUNE
LOCATION OF EYE: LATITUDE 20.3º N...LONGITUDE 132.8º E {Sat Fix}
DISTANCE 1: 845 KM (455 NM) SSE OF OKINAWA, JAPAN

DISTANCE 2: 1,005 KM (542 NM) WSW OF IWO TO

DISTANCE 3: 1,185 KM (640 NM) ENE OF APARRI, CAGAYAN, PH

DISTANCE 4: 1,135 KM (612 NM) EAST OF BASCO, BATANES, PH

DISTANCE 5: 1,260 KM (680 NM) ESE OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN
MAX WINDS [1-MIN AVG]: 120 KM/HR (65 KTS) NEAR THE CENTER
PEAK WIND GUSTS: 150 KM/HR (80 KTS)
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE: CATEGORY ONE (1)
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE (est.): 974 MILLIBARS (hPa)
RECENT MOVEMENT: NORTH @ 07 KM/HR (04 KTS)
GENERAL DIRECTION: NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
STORM'S SIZE (IN DIAMETER): 390 KM (210 NM)/AVERAGE
MAX WAVE HEIGHT**: 26 FEET (7.9 METERS)
VIEW TRACKING MAP: 2 AM MANILA TIME SUN JUNE 01
TSR WIND PROBABILITIES: CURRENT TO 96 HRS LEAD
PHILIPPINE STORM SIGNALS*: N/A

12, 24, 48 & 72 HR. FORECAST:
2 PM (06 GMT) 01 JUNE: 21.7N 133.1E / 110-140 KPH / NNE @ 22 KPH

2 AM (18 GMT) 02 JUNE: 24.1N 133.8E / 100-130 KPH / NE @ 31 KPH

2 AM (18 GMT) 03 JUNE: 29.8N 138.8E / 85-100 KPH / ENE @ 37 KPH
2 AM (18 GMT) 04 JUNE: 33.2N 147.3E / 65-85 KPH / ENE @ 37 KPH

REMARKS: 2 AM (18 GMT) 01 JUNE POSITION: 20.1N 132.8E.
^TYPHOON (TY) 06W (NAKRI) HAS CONTINUED ITS POLEWARD TRACK AND
WEAKENING TREND, DECREASING FROM 80 TO 65 KNOTS OVER THE PAST
12 HOURS. FORWARD TRACK SPEED INCREASED OVER THE SAME PERIOD AS
THE SYSTEM HAS TRACKED ALONG THE WESTWARD PERIPHERY OF THE STEE-
RING SUBTROPICAL RIDGE. A DECREASE IN DEEP CONVECTION HAS ALSO
BEEN OBSERVED, ESPECIALLY OVER THE POLEWARD PORTIONS OF THE
TYPHOON...(more)

>> NAKRI {pronounced: na~kree}, meaning: A kind of flower.
Name contributed by: Cambodia.
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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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