Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Typhoon Malakas regains more strength as it moves toward Iwo To-Chichijima area


Typhoon Malakas (13W)
  • 19.8N 141.0E
  • 546.34 km. South of Iwo To, Japan
  • currently moving west-northwestward @ 7 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 120 kph
  • gustiness winds: 148 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Typhoon
  • minimum sea level pressure: 989 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 23 feet
  • heading towards Iwo To-Chichijima area
Extended Forecast Outlook:

12 hours
  • 21.4N 140.7E
  • maximum sustained winds: 139 kph
  • gustiness winds: 167 kph
24 hours
  • 24.0N 140.9E
  • maximum sustained winds: 167 kph
  • gustiness winds: 204 kph
36 hours
  • 26.9N 141.8E
  • maximum sustained winds: 167 kph
  • gustiness winds: 204 kph
48 hours
  • 31.8N 144.4E
  • maximum sustained winds: 148 kph
  • gustiness winds: 185 kph
72 hours
  • 42.2N 154.5E
  • maximum sustained winds: 139 kph
  • gustiness winds: 167 kph
96 hours
  • 50.7N 167.9E
  • maximum sustained winds: 102 kph
  • gustiness winds: 130 kph
  • Extra-Tropical Cyclone
* All forecast outlook are taken from Joint Typhoon Warning Center

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tropical Storm Malakas/13W consolidating more strength as it moves closer to Iwo To-Chichijima area


Tropical Storm Malakas (13W)
  • 19.5N 142.5E
  • 601.9 km. South-Southeast of Iwo To, Japan
  • currently tracking west-northwestward @ 15 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 74 kph
  • gustiness winds: 93 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
  • minimum sea level pressure: 993 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 15 feet
  • heading towards Iwo To- Chichijima area
Extended weather forecast:

  • Thursday -102 kph-Tropical Storm
  • Friday-139 kph-Typhoon/Category 1-expected to pass Iwo To area early morning
  • Saturday-158 kph-Typhoon/Category 2
  • Sunday-102 kph-Tropical Storm

Monday, September 20, 2010

Tropical Storm 13W (Malakas) gaining more strength...Tropical Wave approaching Eastern Philippines


Tropical Storm Malakas (13W):*Relocate
  • 18.4N 145.3E
  • 351.88 km. North of Saipan
  • currently moving west-southwesward @ 7 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 65 kph
  • gustiness winds: 85 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
  • minimum sea level pressure: 996 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 12 feet
  • heading towards Iwo To-Chichijima area
Tropical Storm 13W is expected to move in westward-west-northwestward direction within the next 36 hours packing the maximum sustained winds of 75 kph-111 kph. It will then resume it's track to northeast-northnortheastward direction starting this Thursday peaking the wind speed of 139 kph (Category 1) towards Iwo To, Japan area. This coming Saturday, it is anticipated to pack the maximum sustained winds of 167 kph (Category 2) as it forecasts to remain its track in northnortheastward direction.

Proper precautionary measures must be implemented especially the Northern Marianas, Iwo To-Chichijima area and the rest small islands of Japan.

WEATHER UPDATE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Tropical Wave fastly approaching towards the Eastern coast of our country.

Possible affected area:
  • Bicol Region
  • Visayas
  • Mindanao
Proper precautionary measures must be prepared as this might bring widespread light-moderate rains with possible thunderstorms that would trigger flash floods and landslides.

Typhoon Fanapi re-intesifies as it made its second landfall...Pre-13w rapidly gaining more strength


Typhoon Fanapi (12W/Inday)
  • 23.9N 117.6E
  • 388.92 km. East-Northeast of Hong Kong, China
  • currently moving west-northwestward @ 24 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 120 kph
  • gustiness winds: 148 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 1
  • minimum sea level pressure: 970 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 24 feet
  • heading towards Southeastern China
Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert 90W/Pre-13W
  • 18.0N 146.7E
  • 324.1 km. North-Northeast of Saipan
  • currently moving northwest @ 22 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 28 kph
  • gustiness winds: 37 kph
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1007 MB
  • forecats for the next 12 hours: Minimal Tropical Depression

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Typhoon Fanapi now lossing it's strength as it transverse Central Taiwan, 90W now the subject for TCFA


Typhoon Fanapi (12W/Inday)
  • 23.7N 121.6E
  • 148.16 km. South of Taipei, Taiwan
  • now made on it's landfall
  • currently moving westward @ 26 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 195 kph
  • gustiness winds: 241 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 2
  • minimum sea level pressure: 952 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 28 feet
  • heading towards Taiwan Strait-Southeastern China
Typhoon Fanapi weakens it's strength as it made its landfallo ver the Eastern coast of Taiwan downgraded in to Category 2 disturbance. It is anticipated to resume its westward track this afternoon and will be expected to be in Taiwan Strait later tonight with the maximum sustained winds of 165 kph. Stormy weather with thunderstorm and storge surge is expected to affect across the island nation. Typhoon Finapi is expected to make it's landfall over Southeastern China later tomorrow morning and shall dissipate as low pressure over Guandong Province area.
Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert 90W/Pre-13W
  • 13.9N 151.2E
  • 675.98 km. East ofGuam
  • currently moving westward @ 28 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 28 kph
  • gustiness winds: 37 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Disturbance
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1007 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: n/a

Typhoon Fanapi gains more strength as it moves toward Eastern Taiwan...90W develops


Typhoon Fanapi (Inday/12W)
  • 23.9N 124.3E
  • 305.58 km. East-Southeast of Taipei, Taiwan
  • currently moving west-northwestward @ 17 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 195 kph
  • gustiness winds: 241 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 3
  • minimum sea level pressure: 944 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 28 feet
  • heading towards Yaeyama-Taiwan (Eastern Coast)
Typhoon Fanapi is expected to maintain it's Category 3 strength as it makes its first landfall tomorrow early morning or noon along the eastern coasts of Taiwan. Proper precautionary measures must be properly implemented as this disturbance might cause storm surge along the affected area. Tomorrow afternoon, Typhoon Fanapi is anticipated to transverse Central Taiwan and move to Taiwan Strait with the Category 1 strength. It shall resume it's track in wesward direction towards the Southeastern coasts of China (Zhangzhou area) with the maximum sustained winds of 111 kph on Monday morning. Then, it is anticipated to dissipate over the mountaneous area of Guandong Province.
Tropical Disturbance 90W
  • 16.2N 154.0E
  • East of Northern Marianas
  • as of this moments it remains disorganized
  • currently moving West-Northwest slowly
  • maximum sustained winds: 28 kph (15 knots)
  • gustiness winds: 37 kph (20 knots)
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Disturbance
  • 25%-45% chances of possible Tropical Cyclone Formation

Friday, September 17, 2010

Typhoon Fanapi rapidly gaining more strength..now heading towards the Eastern Coast of Taiwan


Typhoon Fanapi (Inday/12W)
  • 22.7N 128.0E
  • 703.76 km. East-Southeast of Taipei, Taiwan
  • currently moving northwestward 6 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 139 kph
  • gustiness winds: 167 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 1
  • minimum sea level pressure: 967 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 21 feet
Based on the latest weather satellite, Typhoon Fanapi is expected to move northwestward-west-northwestward within the next 24-48 hours. The recent satellite imagery depicts a developing irregular eye over the past 6 hours. Typhoon Fanapi is expected to accelerate windward heading and making it's first landfall over the Central Taiwan within the next 48 hours. It will continue tracking westward direction which could attain the strength of Category 2 while in the Taiwan Strait heading Southeastern Coast of China (Zhangzhou area) within the next 96 hours and shall dissipate over the border of Fujian-Guandong area.

Proper precautinary measures must be implemented along the affected and projected area.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Tropical Disturbance 93w likely to become the next Tropical Cyclone


Tropical Disturbance 93W
  • 10.1N 134.9E
  • 277.8 km. North of Palau
  • maximum sustained winds: 19 kph
  • gustiness winds: 28 kph
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1007 MB
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Disturbance
Global numerical weather models including NOGAPS, GFS, and ECMWF forecast a significant Tropical Cyclone Formation to develop from this area within the next 72 hours. More weather updates as this will be closely monitored for possible intensification.

Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone affecting NCR, Southern Luzon, Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao. Latest funktop weather imagery shows incoming rainfall with possible thunderstorms (+15mm/hr-+35mm/hr) heading towards Southern Mindanao. Proper precationary measures must be prepared along the said area.

Tropical Disturbance 93w likely to develop in to an active disturbance


Tropical Disturbance 93W
  • 10.8N 137.4E
  • near Southwest of Guam
  • maximum sustained winds: 28 kph
  • gustiness winds: 37 kph
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1010 MB

Friday, September 10, 2010

Tropical Disturbance 92w develops over South of Hong Kong..92w over the Western Pacific Ocean


Tropical Disturbance 91W
  • 8.0N 150.0E
  • maximum sustained winds: 28 kph
  • gustiness winds: 37 kph
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1010 MB
  • Stage: Warning
Tropical Disturbance 92W
  • 22.2N 116.4E
  • just south of Hong Kong or off South China Sea
  • maximum sustained winds: 28 kph
  • gustiness winds: 37 kph
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1010 MB
  • Stage: Warning
Watch out for further information about these developing disturbance.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Tropical Storm Meranti has made it's landfall over Quanzhua, China...Western Pacific showing some potential active disturbance


Tropical Storm Meranti/11W
  • 25.7N 118.6E
  • 675.98 km. South-Southwest of Shanghai, China
  • currently moving northward @ 26 kph
  • has made it's landfall over Quanzhou, China
  • maximum sustained winds: 93 kph
  • gustiness winds: 120 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
  • minimum sea level pressure: 985 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 12 feet
12 hours ahead
  • 28.3N 118.8E
  • maximum sustained winds: 65 kph
  • gustiness winds: 83 kph
  • Tropical Depression-Tropical Disturbance
24 hours ahead
  • 30.3N 119.4E
  • maximum sustained winds: 37 kph
  • gustiness winds: 56 kph
  • Tropical Disturbance (Dissipating)
This would be the final bulletin of this system but still it would be closely monitored for possible regenerations.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Tropical Storm Meranti now heading towards Southeastern China (Fujian Province)


Tropical Storm Meranti (11W)
  • 21.3N 119.4E
  • 463 km. South-Southwest of Taipei, Taiwan
  • currently moving northeastward @ 11 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 65 kph
  • gustiness winds: 83 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
  • minimum sea level pressure: 996 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 13 feet
  • heading towards Southeastern China (Fujian Province area)
12 hours ahead
  • 22.3N 119.5E
  • 74 kph-93 kph
  • Tropical Storm
24 hours ahead
  • 24.0N 119.1E
  • 74 kph-93 kph
  • Tropical Storm
36 hours ahead
  • 25.7N 118.3E
  • 64 kph-83 kph
  • Tropical Depression
48 hours ahead
  • 27.5N 118.0E
  • 37 kph- 56 kph
  • Tropical Disturbance
* Joint-Typhoon Warning Center

Tropical Depression 11w now developed and is expected to intensify within the next 12-24 hours...


Tropical Depression 11W
  • Local Philippine Name: Pre-Inday
  • International Name: Meranti
  • 21.3N 120.6E
  • 170.384 km. South-Southwest of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • 222.24 km. West-Northwest of Basco, Batanes
  • currently moving west-southwest @ 19 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 56 kph
  • gustiness winds: 74 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Depression
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1000 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 9 feet
  • moving towards Guandong-Fujian Province, China area
All weather websites and agency's are now monitoring the possible intensification of the newly developed disturbance. Numerical weather guidance models support the intensification to Tropical Storm within the next 12-24 hours.As of this moment, southern bands of circulation of Tropical Depression 11W is now affecting the small islands of Batanes, Calayan and Babuyan and Southern Taiwan bringing widespread rains and thunderstorms. It is expected to have the maximum sustained wind of 83 kph as it approaches the Southeastern coast of China and make landfall tomorrow evening. Complete dissipation process is anticipated on Friday morning over the mainland China. Proper precautions must be prepared for the upcoming tropical cyclone along the projected area.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Tropical Storm Malou now on it's becoming ExtraTropical Cyclone..Tropical Cyclone Formation for 90w is at 65%-85%


Tropical Storm Malou (Henry/10W)
  • 33.9N 128.7E
  • 120.38 km. Northwest of Sasebo, Japan
  • currently moving northeastward @ 19 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 74 kph
  • gustiness winds: 93 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
  • minimum sea level pressure: 993 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 16 feet
  • heading towards Western Honshu
Tropical Disturbance 90W
  • 24.6N 124.4E
  • 388.92 km. West-Southwest of Okinawa, Japan
  • currently moving west-southwest slowly
  • maximum sustained winds: 19 kph
  • gustiness winds: 28 kph
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1005 MB
  • heading towards Eastern Coast of Taiwan
* Possible formation of Tropical Cyclone with in the next 24-48 hours is at 65%-85%. Latest numerical guidance model suggests the possible intensification of this disturbance.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Typhoon Kompasu now on it's landfall over Seoul, Korea..TS Lionrock regains more strength..93w might develop in to cyclone within the next 24-36 hours


Typhoon Kompasu (Glenda/08W)
  • 34.3N 124.8E
  • 388.92 km. South-Southwest of Seoul, South Korea
  • currently moving northward @ 37 kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 148 kph
  • gustiness winds: 185 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 2
  • minimum sea level pressure: 952 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 19 feet
  • heading towards Korean Peninsula
Tropical Storm Lionrock (Florita/07W)
  • 23.1N 118.5E
  • 185.2 km. West-Northwest of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • currently moving westward @ 13 kph
  • maximum saustained winds: 93 kph
  • gustiness winds: 120 kph
  • saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
  • minimum sea level pressure: 982 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 20 feet
  • heading towards eastern Guandong
Remnants of Tropical Depression Namtheun (LPA)
  • 24.5N 118.1E
  • 305.58 km. North-Northwest of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • currently moving west-southwestward @ 15kph
  • maximum sustained winds: 37 kph
  • gustiness winds: 56 kph
  • Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: N/A
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1004 MB
  • maximum sea wave height: 08 feet
  • heading towards Taiwan Strait
Tropical Disturbance 93W
  • 12.8N 142.8E
  • 250.02 km. West-Southwest of Andersen AFB, Guam
  • maximum sustained winds: 19 kph
  • gustiness winds: 28 kph
  • minimum sea level pressure: 1009 MB
* More numerical weather guidance model shows the possible formation of an active cyclone within the next 24-48 hours.