[Vietnam] 96W Dropping Heavy Rain - ICT 11am, August 10

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Channel: Force Thirteen · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Please Note that the JMA & Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are yet to upgrade their position. 


REMARKS: THE AREA OF CONVECTION (INVEST 96W) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED  NEAR 16.8N 113.3E IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 18.8N 113.1E, APPROXIMATELY  220NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HONG KONG. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED 
SATELLITE IMAGERY AND A 091100Z 91GHZ SSMIS MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT A CONSOLIDATED THOUGH STILL ELONGATED LLC WITH CONVECTION CONFINED TO THE WEST OF THE LLC, AND MAXIMUM WINDS DISPLACED ABOUT 100 NM FROM 
THE CENTER. VWS IS LOW TO MODERATE (5-15 KTS), BUT INCREASES SHARPLY TO THE SOUTH. UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENCE IN EASTERLY FLOW IS ALSO WEAK. 

SSTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA REMAIN FAVORABLE AT 28-30C. GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN STRONG AGREEMENT THAT 96W WILL CONSOLIDATE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, WITH SOME SPREAD IN NEAR TERM TRACK SOLUTION GENERALLY MOVING WITH A NORTHWARD COMPONENT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 18 TO 23 KNOTS. 

MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 999 MB.

http://www.nchmf.gov.vn/Web/en-US/104/102/11381/Default.aspx This is a link to the Vietnam Met Office on this system.

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