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Welcome to the July 2008 news page. Here you will find the archived stories from my homepage. |
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Typhoon Alert - Over 270,000 Evacuated as Severe Tropical Storm Fung-wong Approaches China - 28th July 2008 1130z Current sustained wind speed: 55kts Current maximum gusts: 80kts Minimum central pressure: 975hPa Movement: NW 11kts Landfall zone: Between Taidong and Hualien, Taiwan at 2200z 27th July (6am Taiwan time 28th July) Forecast to make second landfall near Fuzhou in the next few hours Data taken from offical typhoon forecasting centre - JMA
CWB radar grab at 1200 28th July local time shows typhoon Fung-wong as it crosses Taiwan Typhoon Fung-wong has slammed into eastern Taiwan making landfall between the cities of Hualien and Taidong and is now heading towards the city of Fuzhou in China. The storm unleashed torrential rains and winds gusting up to 105kts on Taiwan and is now due to make landfall on China as a 55kts severe tropical storm in the next few hours. Reuters reported the Taiwanese government suspended all work and school acitivities today. There are reports that one man was injured by a landslide in Taroko Gorge near Hualien as the storm approached the island. According to the news website China.org.cn 274,300 people have been evacuated from low lying coastal regions of Fujian province and 52,300 fishing boats have been kept at port. The Taiwanese Central Weather Bureau (CWB) are issuing hourly updates which are available in both Chinese and English at their website. The name Fung-wong was contributed by Hong Kong and means phoenix as well as the name of a mountain in the territory. Last weekend typhoon Kalmaegi struck northern Taiwan killing 19 people and causing extensive flooding across the island. Fung-wong is due to hit the same region tomorrow and could unleash another bout of deadly flooding in regions across Taiwan. Be sure to check back here for more updates on this developing situation. Below are more forecasting charts from regional typhoon forecasting agencies. Please remember JMA are the official WMO regional typhoon forecasting centre. |
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The latest (28th July 09z) forecast from JMA shows that landfall took place between Hualien and Taidong in eastern Taiwan and now Fujian province is threatened. Image courtesy of JMA WTPQ20 RJTD 280900 ANALYSIS FORECAST |
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1815 (Taiwan time) hourly forecast track update from CWB 07fW40283 WTCI RCTP 280900 = WARNING VALID 290900Z = WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 3 HOURS = TYPHOON 200808 (FUNG-WONG 200808) WARNING = POSITION 280900Z AT TWO FOUR POINT SIX NORTH ( 24.6N ) ONE TWO ZERO POINT ONE EAST ( 120.1E ) = MOVEMENT NEXT 24HRS NW 15KM/HR MIN SURFACE PRESSURE 970 HPA = MAX SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR CENTER 33 METER PER SECOND GUST 43 METER PER SECOND = RADIUS OF OVER 15M/S WINDS 220 KM = |
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JTWC warning 16 issued at 0900z on 28th July |
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Typhoon Alert - Fung-wong Over Central Taiwan. 28th July 2008 0500z Current sustained wind speed: 65kts Current maximum gusts: 95kts Minimum central pressure: 970hPa Movement: WNW 10kts Landfall zone: Between Taidong and Hualien, Taiwan at 2200z 27th July (6am Taiwan time 28th July) Data taken from offical typhoon forecasting centre - JMA
CWB radar grab at 1200 28th July local time shows typhoon Fung-wong as it crosses Taiwan Typhoon Fung-wong has slammed into eastern Taiwan making landfall between the cities of Hualien and Taidong. Unleashing torrential rains and winds gusting up to 105kts the storm is now slowly crossing the island and is due to plough into China later tonight (UTC.) Reuters are reporting the the government have suspended all work and school acitivities today and the stock exchange will remain closed. There are reports that one man was injured by a landslide in Taroko Gorge near Hualien as the storm approached the island. According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), Fung-wong has sustained winds of 65kts gusting up to 95kts with a minimum central pressure of 970hPa and is moving west north west at 10kts. The Taiwanese Central Weather Bureau (CWB) are issuing hourly updates which are available in both Chinese and English at their website. The name Fung-wong was contributed by Hong Kong and means phoenix as well as the name of a mountain in the territory. Last weekend typhoon Kalmaegi struck northern Taiwan killing 19 people and causing extensive flooding across the island. Fung-wong is due to hit the same region tomorrow and could unleash another bout of deadly flooding in regions across Taiwan. Be sure to check back here for more updates on this developing situation. Below are more forecasting charts from regional typhoon forecasting agencies. Please remember JMA are the official WMO regional typhoon forecasting centre. |
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The latest (28th July 03z) forecast from JMA shows landfall took place between Hualien and Taidong in eastern Taiwan. Image courtesy of JMA WTPQ20 RJTD 280300 ANALYSIS FORECAST |
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1215 (Taiwan time) hourly forecast track update from CWB 07fW40282 WTCI RCTP 280300 = WARNING VALID 290300Z = WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 3 HOURS = TYPHOON 200808 (FUNG-WONG 200808) WARNING = POSITION 280300Z AT TWO FOUR POINT ONE NORTH ( 24.1N ) ONE TWO ONE POINT ZERO EAST ( 121.0E ) = MOVEMENT NEXT 24HRS NW 15KM/HR MIN SURFACE PRESSURE 965 HPA = MAX SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR CENTER 35 METER PER SECOND GUST 45 METER PER SECOND = RADIUS OF OVER 15M/S WINDS 220 KM =
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JTWC warning 15 issued at 0300z on 28th July |
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Typhoon Alert - Fung-wong Bears Down on Taiwan. 27th July 2008 1600z
CWB radar grab at 2300 local time shows the eye of typhoon Fung-wong approaching the east coast of Taiwan Current sustained wind speed: 75kts Current maximum gusts: 105kts Minimum central pressure: 960hPa Movement: WNW 9kts Forecast landfall zone: Between Taidong and Hualien, Taiwan at 2100z 27th July (5am Taiwan time 28th July) Data taken from offical typhoon forecasting centre - JMA
Visible satellite image shows typhoon Fung-wong in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Taiwan with sustained winds of 70 knots. Image courtesy of NRL Monterey Typhoon Fung-wong is intensifying and set to strike Taiwan early tomorrow morning at 5am local time (2100z 27th July), the second tropical storm to hit the island in 10 days. According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), Fung-wong has sustained winds of 75kts and is due to make landfall on Taiwan south of Hualien city with winds of 80kts gusting up to 115kts. The Taiwanese Central Weather Bureau (CWB) have issued land and sea warnings on the storm and hourly updates are available in both Chinese and English at their website. The name Fung-wong was contributed by Hong Kong and means phoenix as well as the name of a mountain in the territory. Last weekend typhoon Kalmaegi struck northern Taiwan killing 19 people and causing extensive flooding across the island. Fung-wong is due to hit the same region tomorrow and could unleash another bout of deadly flooding in regions across Taiwan. Be sure to check back here for more updates on this developing situation. Below I have added warning charts posted by the regional typhoon forecasting agencies. Please remember that JMA are the WMO official forecasting agency for the NW Pacific. |
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The latest (27th July 14z) forecast from JMA shows landfall between Hualien and Taidong in the next few hours. Image courtesy of JMA WTPQ20 RJTD 270900 ANALYSIS - PSTN 271400UTC 22.8N 122.8E GOOD - MOVE WNW 09KT - PRES 960HPA - MXWD 075KT FORECAST - 4HF 271800UTC 23.2N 120.0E - MOVE WNW 11KT - PRES 955HPA - MXWD 080KT 10HF 280000UTC 23.7N 120.8E - MOVE WNW 12KT - PRES 950HPA - MXWD 080KT 16HF 180600UTC 24.4N 120.0E - MOVE NW 11KT - PRES 960HPA - MXWD 075KT |
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2330 (Taiwan time) hourly forecast track update from CWB 07fW40274 WTCI RCTP 271500 = WARNING VALID 281500Z = WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 3 HOURS = TYPHOON 200808 (FUNG-WONG 200808) WARNING POSITION 271500Z AT TWO TWO POINT SEVEN NORTH ( 22.7N ) ONE TWO TWO POINT SIX EAST ( 122.6E ) = MOVEMENT NEXT 24HRS WNW BECOMING NW 17KM/HR BECOMING 14KM/HR MIN SURFACE PRESSURE 948 HPA = MAX SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR CENTER 43 METER PER SECOND GUST 53 METER PER SECOND = RADIUS OF OVER 15M/S WINDS 220 KM = |
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JTWC warning 13 issued at 1500z on 27th July. |
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Typhoon Alert - Fung-wong Bears Down on Taiwan. 27th July 2008 0200z
Satellite image shows severe tropical storm Fung-wong in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Taiwan with sustained winds of 55 knots. Image courtesy of NWS Guam Severe tropical storm Fung-wong is intensifying and set to strike Taiwan on Monday (28th July), the second tropical storm to hit the island in 10 days. According to the Japanese Meteorological Bureau, Fung-wong has sustained winds of 55kts and is due to make landfall on Taiwan on Monday near Taidong with winds of 80kts gusting up to 115kts. Fung-wong is forecast to strengthen as it passes over an area of higher sea surface temparatures. The name Fung-wong was contributed by Hong Kong and means phoenix as well as the name of a mountain in the territory. Last weekend typhoon Kalmaegi struck northern Taiwan killing 19 people and causing extensive flooding across the island. If this storm looks like hitting Taiwan as a strong typhoon I will travel to the island to cover events first hand. Be sure to check back here for more updates on this developing situation.
The latest warning (26th July 06z) from JMA forecasts a direct hit on eastern Taiwan on Monday. Image courtesy of JMA |
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Tropical Storm Alert - Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in the Atlantic, Threatens Mexico and USA - 21st July 2008 1400z
Satellite image show tropical storm Dolly just north of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Image courtesy of NRL Monterey Tropical storm Dolly has formed in the tropical Atlantic and is now passing to the north of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula with sustained winds of 45 knots. It is now passing into the Gulf of Mexico, an area which is notorious for rapidly intensifying tropical storms and hurricanes. The National Hurricane Centre forecast Dolly to peak at 75 knots before slamming into the border between the USA and Mexico in three days time. The track and intensity of Dolly will have to be monitored very closely by residents along the gulf coast of Texas and northern Mexico in case rapid strengthening occurs. Be sure to check back here for more updates on this developing situation.
Warning 4 shows tropical storm Dolly over the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula with winds of 45kts. Image courtesy of NRL Monterey |
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Tropical Storm Kalmaegi Approaching Shanghai - 19th July 2008 0500z The satellite image above shows tropical storm Kalmaegi as it approaches Shanghai. Image courtesy of HKO UPDATE #2: Typhoon Kalmaegi tore through Taiwan yesterday unleashing torrential rains and ferocious winds over 90 miles per hour. The BBC are reporting six people killed and four more are missing. The storm went on to make landfall over the eastern Chinese province of Fujian. The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) has downgraded the Kalmaegi to tropical storm strength with sustained winds of 35 knots gusting to 50 knots. The storm is expected to hit Shanghai in the next few hours. The storm is expected to intensify slightly when is crosses back into the East China Sea and it could go on to affect the Korean peninsula in the next couple of days. Kalmaegi means sea gull in Korean. Every year typhoons regularly strike the nations straddling the northwest Pacific Ocean. This is a developing situation and at present it is unclear as to the potential impact this storm may have on the Philippines, Taiwan and China. I will provide updates as often as possible. For more information please consult the following websites. http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/ - JMA typhoon forecast page www.cwb.gov.tw - Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
Warning on the 19th July 2008 0300z from JMA. |
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Typhoon Kalmeigi Strengthens Off the East Coast of Taiwan, A Major Threat to Taiwan and China - 17th July 2008 0000z
The satellite image above shows typhoon Kalmaegi as it strengthens off the coast of Taiwan. Image courtesy of CWB UPDATE #1: The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) have upgraded tropical storm Kalmaegi to typhoon status with sustained winds of 80 miles per hour gusting up to 115 miles per hour. Kalmaegi is currently about 200 nautical miles south south-east of Taipei in Taiwan and is moving north north-west at 10 miles per hour. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau has issued sea warnings as the storm moves further into its waters. Kalmaegi means sea gull in Korean. JMA forecast Kalmaegi to continue to move northwards and intensify as it passes northern Taiwan. This is the 7th storm of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season. Last month typhoon Fengshen tore through the central Philippines before making a direct hit on Hong Kong as a tropical storm. Every year typhoons regularly strike the nations straddling the northwest Pacific Ocean. This is a developing situation and at present it is unclear as to the potential impact this storm may have on the Philippines, Taiwan and China. I will provide updates as often as possible. For more information please consult the following websites. http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/ - JMA typhoon forecast page www.typhoon2000.ph - Philippines typhoon monitoring website www.cwb.gov.tw - Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
Warning on the 17th July 2008 0000z from JMA. |
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Northwest Pacific Ocean Awakens, Two Active Tropical Disturbances Developing - 14th July 2008 0800z
The satellite image above shows two active tropical disturbances in the NW Pacific Ocean. Image courtesy of NWS Guam The NW Pacific is starting to awaken after a few weeks of little tropical activity. Invest area 93W has been upgraded to a tropical depression by JMA and is subject to a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert by JTWC. A few weather models predict that this storm will develop and move north. Since I am more or less directly NNW of this system, in Shanghai, I will be monitoring it closely over the coming days. UPDATE: JTWC have just issued their first warning on TD 08W. They forecast it to move north and strength as it passes Taiwan. There is a chance it could affect Zhejiang and Shanghai in about 5 days time.
Warning #1 for developing tropical depression 08W. Image courtesy of JTWC |
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