Thursday, July 5, 2007

Tropical Storm 03W (Western Pacific)

Missed this one over the holiday. Now a tropical depression as it has hit Vietnam.

051500Z POSITION NEAR 21.6N 107.0E.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD) 03W (TORAJI) LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 85 NM
EAST-NORTHEAST OF HANOI, VIETNAM HAS TRACKED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE SYSTEM HAS MADE LANDFALL
IN NORTHEASTERN VIETNAM AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO TRACK INLAND.
CURRENT INTENSITY IS BASED ON RECENT DVORAK ESTIMATES RANGING FROM
25 TO 35 KNOTS. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS TO
THE NORTHWEST OVER LAND AND WILL DISSIPATE BEFORE TAU 24. THIS IS
THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING
CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR
SIGNS OF REGENERATION.

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