TYPHOON VAMCO [11W/0910]

VAMCO (11W) MAX WIND SPEED PER AGENCY:

+ USA (JTWC/1-min avg): 140 km/hr
+ Taiwan (CWB/10-min avg): 140 km/hr
+ Korea (KMA/10-min avg): 140 km/hr
+ Beijing (NMC/2-min avg): 140 km/hr
+ Japan (JMA/10-min avg): 130 km/hr TYPHOON VAMCO [11W/0910]


T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 014
12:00 PM PST (04:00 GMT) Tue 25 August 2009
Source: T2K ANALYSIS / JTWC WARNING #033
# View: Advisory Archives (2004-2009)

Typhoon VAMCO (11W) rapidly moving NNE-ward...may become extratropical tonight or tomorrow.

*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 to NE for the next 24 hours and become an Extratropical Cyclone tomorrow morning.

+ 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: 12:00 PM PST Tue August 25 2009
Location of Eye: 39.7º N Lat 157.7º E Lon
Distance 1: 1,280 km (692 nm) South of Kamchatka Peninsula
Distance 2: 1,640 km (885 nm) ENE of Tokyo, Japan
MaxWinds (1-min avg): 140 kph (75 kts) near the center
Peak Wind Gusts: 165 kph (90 kts)
Saffir-Simpson Scale: Category 1
Coastal Storm Surge Height: 4-5 feet [1.2-1.7 m]
Central Pressure: 967 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: NNE @ 53 kph (29 kts)
General Direction: Kamchatka Peninsula
Size (in Diameter): 555 km (300 nm) / Average
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 25 ft (7.62 m)
Wunder TrackMap (for Public): 8 AM PST Tue Aug 25
JTWC Ship Avoidance TrackMap: 00Z Tue Aug 25
Multi-Agency Forecast TrackMap: 8 AM Tue Aug 25
TSR Wind Probabilities: Current to 24 hrs lead
Zoomed Satellite Pic: Near Real-Time
Wunderground Animation: 6-12 hr. GIF Loop