TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN [15W/0914]

CHOI-WAN (15W) MAX WIND SPEED PER AGENCY:

+ Taiwan (CWB/10-min avg): 120 km/hr
+ Japan (JMA/10-min avg): 120 km/hr
+ Korea (KMA/10-min avg): 120 km/hr
+ Beijing (NMC/2-min avg): 120 km/hr
+ USA (JTWC/1-min avg): 110 km/hr

TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN [15W/0914]
T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 024 [FINAL]
12:00 PM PST (04:00 GMT) Sun 20 September 2009
Source: T2K ANALYSIS / JTWC WARNING #033 (FINAL)
# View: Advisory Archives (2004-2009)

CHOI-WAN (15W) losing tropical characteristics...downgraded to a Tropical Storm...expected to become Extratropical tonight.

*This is the Final Advisory on this tropical cyclone.

*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: N/A.

+ Effects: N/A.

[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: 12:00 PM PST Sun September 20 2009
Location of Eye: 34.6º N Lat 148.0º E Lon
Distance 1: 765 km (413 nm) ESE of Tokyo, Japan
Distance 2: 1,180 km (638 nm) South of Kuril Islands
MaxWinds (1-min avg): 110 kph (60 kts) near the center
Peak Wind Gusts: 140 kph (75 kts)
Saffir-Simpson Scale: Tropical Storm
Coastal Storm Surge Height: 1-3 feet [0.3-0.9 m]
Central Pressure: 978 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: NE @ 39 kph (21 kts)
General Direction: NW Pacific Ocean
Size (in Diameter): 945 km (510 nm) / Very Large
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 30 ft (9.1 m)
Wunder TrackMap (for Public): 8 AM PST Sun Sep 20
JTWC Ship Avoidance TrackMap: 00Z Sun Sep 20
Multi-Agency Forecast TrackMap: 8 AM Sun Sep 20
TSR Wind Probabilities: Current to 1-day Ahead
Zoomed Satellite Pic: Near Real-Time
Wunderground Animation: 6-12 hr. GIF Loop