TROPICAL STORM NEPARTAK [21W/0919]

NEPARTAK (21W) MAX WIND SPEED PER AGENCY:

+ USA (JTWC/1-min avg): 95 km/hr
+ Beijing (NMC/2-min avg): 95 kph
+ Korea (KMA/10-min avg): 95 km/hr
+ Taiwan (CWB/10-min avg): 85 km/hr
+ Japan (JMA/10-min avg): 85 km/hr

TROPICAL STORM NEPARTAK [21W/0919]
T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 005
6:00 PM PST (10:00 GMT)
Mon 12 October 2009
Source: T2K ANALYSIS / JTWC WARNING #016
# View: Advisory Archives (2004-2009)

Tropical Storm NEPARTAK (21W) slowly weakens as it continues tracking ENE across the open seas of the Western Pacific.

*Residents and visitors along Iwo To & Chichi Jima Islands should closely monitor the progress of NEPARTAK.

*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: NEPARTAK is expected to accelerate NE-ward slowly within the next 24 hours with decaying wind speeds. The 2-day Short-Range Forecast shows NEPARTAK accelerating further NE and becoming Extratropical Cyclone on Wednesday afternoon Oct 14.

+ 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: 6:00 PM PST Mon October 12 2009
Location of Center: 25.2º N Lat 146.3º E Lon
Distance 1: 475 km (257 nm) ESE of Chichi Jima
Distance 2: 505 km (272 nm) ENE of Iwo To
MaxWinds (1-min avg): 95 kph (50 kts) near the center
Peak Wind Gusts: 120 kph (65 kts)
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Storm
Coastal Storm Surge Height: 1-3 feet [0.3-0.9 m]
Minimum Central Pressure: 985 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: NE @ 24 kph (13 kts)
Projected Area of Impact: N/A
Size (in Diameter): 445 km (240 nm) / Average
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 15 ft (4.5 m)
Wunder TrackMap (for Public): 2 PM PST Mon Oct 12
JTWC Ship Avoidance TrackMap: 2 PM Mon Oct 12
Multi-Agency Forecast TrackMap: 2 PM Mon Oct 12
TSR Wind Probabilities: Current to 2-days Ahead
EORC-JAXA TRMM Image: Latest Rainrate 01
NASA-JAXA TMI Image: Latest Rainrate 02
Zoomed Satellite Pic: Near Real-Time
Wunderground Animation: 6-12 hr. GIF Loop