TROPICAL STORM MUJIGAE [MARING/14W/0913]

MUJIGAE (MARING) MAX WIND SPEED PER AGENCY:

+ Taiwan (CWB/10-min avg): 65 km/hr
+ Beijing (NMC/2-min avg): 65 km/hr
+ Japan (JMA/10-min avg): 65 km/hr
+ Hong Kong (HKO/10-min avg): 65 km/hr
+ Korea (KMA/10-min avg): 65 km/hr
+ USA (JTWC/1-min avg): 55 km/hr

TROPICAL STORM MUJIGAE [MARING/14W/0913]
T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 009
6:00 PM PST (10:00 GMT) Fri 11 September 2009
Source: T2K ANALYSIS / JTWC SATFIX
# View: Advisory Archives (2004-2009)

Tropical Storm MUJIGAE (MARING) now traversing the Gulf of Tonkin...prepares its final landfall over Northern Vietnam later tonight.

*Residents and visitors along Northern Vietnam should closely monitor the progress of MUJIGAE.

*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: MUJIGAE's speed has doubled and is now expected to make its final landfall off the coast of Northern Vietnam later tonight or early tomorrow morning and dissipate over Northern Vietnam tomorrow afternoon.

+ Effects: MUJIGAE's main circulation continues to spread across the Gulf of Tonkin and Northern Vietnam. Tropical storm conditions can be expected throughout the evening along the affected areas. 1-day rainfall accumulations of 200 up to 300 mm can be expected along MUJIGAE's rainbands.

+ Tropical Cyclone Watch:

(1) Tropical Disturbance 91W (LPA) on the verge of becoming a Tropical Depression (TD) as it accelerated westward closer to the Bicol Region...currently located near lat 12.8 lon 127.7E...or about 380 km ESE of Virac, Catanduanes...with 1-min maximum sustained winds of 40 kph...forecast to move West to WNW @ 15 kph.

This system is likely to develop into a Tropical Cyclone within the next 06 to 12 hours. It is then expected to bring scattered widespread rains across portions of Luzon, Metro Manila and Visayas tonight and tomorrow - becoming more frequent over the Bicol Region. Kindly click the cool T2K Graphical Satellite Analysis, issued everyday @ 2 PM PST (06 GMT) on tropical systems across the Western Pacific.

[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 Fri September 11 2009
Location of Center: 19.7º N Lat 107.7º E Lon
Distance 1: 125 km (68 nm) NW of Dongfang, Hainan
Distance 2: 235 km (128 nm) SE of Hanoi, Vietnam
MaxWinds (1-min avg): 65 kph (35 kts) near the center
Peak Wind Gusts: 85 kph (45 kts)
Saffir-Simpson Scale: Tropical Storm
Coastal Storm Surge Height: 1-3 feet [0.3-0.9 m]
Central Pressure: 996 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: West @ 26 kph (14 kts)
General Direction: Northern Vietnam
Size (in Diameter): 335 km (180 nm) / Small/Avg
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 9 ft (2.7 m)
HKO TrackMap (for Public): 2 PM PST Fri Sep 11
JTWC Ship Avoidance TrackMap: 06Z Fri Sep 11
Multi-Agency Forecast TrackMap: 2 PM Fri Sep 11
TSR Wind Probabilities: Current to 1-day Ahead
Zoomed Satellite Pic: Near Real-Time
Wunderground Animation: 6-12 hr. GIF Loop