Typhoon VAMCO (11W)

VAMCO (11W) MAX WIND SPEED PER AGENCY:

+ USA (JTWC/1-min avg): 160 km/hr
+ Japan (JMA/10-min avg): 150 km/hr
+ Taiwan (CWB/10-min avg): 145 km/hr
+ Korea (KMA/10-min avg): 145 km/hr
+ Beijing (NMC/2-min avg): 145 km/hr TYPHOON VAMCO [11W/0910]


T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 011
6:00 PM PST (10:00 GMT) Sun 23 August 2009
Source: T2K ANALYSIS / JTWC WARNING #026
# View: Advisory Archives (2004-2009)

Typhoon VAMCO (11W) continues to lose strength as it tracks poleward.

*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 recurve to the NNE later tomorrow and shall continue to lose strength. The 2-day Short-Range Forecast shows VAMCO becoming an Extratropical Cyclone on Tuesday Aug 25.

+ 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 Sun August 23 2009
Location of Eye: 29.0º N Lat 154.8º E Lon
Distance 1: 530 km (285 nm) NNE of Marcus Island
Distance 2: 1,385 km (748 nm) ENE of Chichi Jima
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: 964 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: North @ 19 kph (10 kts)
General Direction: Kamchatka Peninsula
Size (in Diameter): 520 km (280 nm) / Average
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 29 ft (8.8 m)
Wunder TrackMap (for Public): 2 PM PST Sun Aug 23
JTWC Ship Avoidance TrackMap: 06Z Sun Aug 23
Multi-Agency Forecast TrackMap: 2 PM Sun Aug 23
TSR Wind Probabilities: Current to 48 hrs lead
Zoomed Satellite Pic: Near Real-Time
Wunderground Animation: 6-12 hr. GIF Loop