TYPHOON VAMCO [11W/0910]

VAMCO (11W) MAX WIND SPEED PER AGENCY:

+ USA (JTWC/1-min avg): 160 km/hr
+ Taiwan (CWB/10-min avg): 145 km/hr
+ Korea (KMA/10-min avg): 145 km/hr
+ Japan (JMA/10-min avg): 140 km/hr
+ Beijing (NMC/2-min avg): 140 km/hr TYPHOON VAMCO [11W/0910]

T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 013
6:00 PM PST (10:00 GMT) Mon 24 August 2009
Source: T2K ANALYSIS / JTWC WARNING #030
View: Advisory Archives (2004-2009)

Typhoon VAMCO (11W) now recurving NNE...displays a 85-km. large eye...no threat to land.

*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: VAMCO is expected to continue moving NNE for the next 24 to 36 hours and weaken slowly. The 2-day Short-Range Forecast shows VAMCO becoming an Extratropical Cyclone on Wednesday Aug 26.

+ 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 PM PST Mon August 24 2009
Location of Eye: 33.0º N Lat 155.4º E Lon
Distance 1: 1,000 km (540 nm) North of Marcus Island
Distance 2: 1,470 km (795 nm) ESE of Tokyo, Japan
MaxWinds (1-min avg): 160 kph (85 kts) near the center
Peak Wind Gusts: 195 kph (105 kts)
Saffir-Simpson Scale: Category 2
Coastal Storm Surge Height: 6-8 feet [1.8-2.6 m]
Central Pressure: 959 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: North @ 13 kph (07 kts)
General Direction: Kamchatka Peninsula
Size (in Diameter): 520 km (280 nm) / Average
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 25 ft (7.62 m)
Wunder TrackMap (for Public): 2 PM PST Mon Aug 24
JTWC Ship Avoidance TrackMap: 06Z Mon Aug 24
Multi-Agency Forecast TrackMap: 2 PM Mon Aug 24
TSR Wind Probabilities: Current to 48 hrs lead
Zoomed Satellite Pic: Near Real-Time
Wunderground Animation: 6-12 hr. GIF Loop