TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAKA [01C]

MAKA (01C) MAX WIND SPEED PER AGENCY:

+ USA (JTWC/1-min avg): 55 km/hr
+ Japan (JMA/10-min avg): 45 km/hr TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAKA [01C]

T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 005
6:00 AM PST (22:00 GMT) Tue 18 August 2009
Source: T2K ANALYSIS / JTWC WARNING #013
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Advisory Archives (2004-2009) Tropical Depression MAKA (01C) too weak over open seas of the Western Pacific Ocean...drifting WSW slowly.

*Kindly refer to your local warnings & bulletins issued by your country's official weather agency. This advisory is intended for additional information purposes only.

+ Forecast Outlook: MAKA is expected to move WNW for the next 24 to 36 hours and re-intensify. The 5-day Long-Range Forecast shows MAKA continuing on its WNW-ward track, passing very close to the south of Wake Island on Thursday afternoon, Aug 20.

+ Effects: None

[Important Note: Please keep in mind that the above forecast outlook, effects, current monsoon intensity, & tropical cyclone watch changes every 6 to 12 hrs!]

Time/Date: 6:00 AM PST Tue August 18 2009
Location of Center: 16.1º N Lat 171.8º E Lon
Distance 1: 655 km (353 nm) ESE of Wake Island
MaxWinds (1-min avg): 55 kph (30 kts) near the center
Peak Wind Gusts: 75 kph (40 kts)
Saffir-Simpson Scale: Tropical Depression
Coastal Storm Surge Height: 0 feet [0 m]
Central Pressure: 1000 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: WSW @ 05 kph (03 kts)
General Direction: Wake Island Area
Size (in Diameter): --- km (-- nm) / N/A
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 18 ft (5.4 m)
Wunder TrackMap (for Public): 2 AM PST Tue Aug 18
JTWC Ship Avoidance TrackMap: 18Z Mon Aug 17
Multi-Agency Forecast TrackMap: 2 AM Tue Aug 18
TSR Wind Probabilities: Current to 120 hrs lead
Zoomed Satellite Pic: Near Real-Time
Wunderground Animation: 6-12 hr. GIF Loop