GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - JULY 2008 !!!! IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SEE NOTE AT END OF FILE !!!! ************************************************************************* ATLANTIC (ATL) - North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates, central pressure and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values were obtained from the operational forecast/advisories issued by the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center located in Miami, Florida. A 1-minute averaging period is the standard used by all U. S. civilian and military warning services for tropical cyclone warnings. Systems Tracked --------------- Hurricane BERTHA (02) 03 - 20 Jul Tropical Storm CRISTOBAL (03) 19 - 24 Jul Hurricane DOLLY (04) 20 - 28 Jul ************************************************************************* Storm Name: BERTHA Cyclone Number: 02 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 03 0600 12.4 N 22.2 W 1008 30 08 JUL 03 1200 13.1 N 24.2 W 1006 35 08 JUL 03 1800 13.4 N 25.0 W 1006 35 08 JUL 04 0000 13.3 N 26.3 W 1006 40 08 JUL 04 0600 13.9 N 27.5 W 1002 40 08 JUL 04 1200 14.7 N 29.0 W 1000 45 08 JUL 04 1800 15.3 N 30.8 W 1000 45 08 JUL 05 0000 15.8 N 32.6 W 1000 45 08 JUL 05 0600 16.3 N 34.4 W 1000 45 08 JUL 05 1200 16.4 N 36.4 W 1000 45 08 JUL 05 1800 16.6 N 38.4 W 1000 45 08 JUL 06 0000 16.8 N 40.3 W 1000 45 08 JUL 06 0600 17.1 N 42.3 W 1000 45 08 JUL 06 1200 17.2 N 44.2 W 1000 45 08 JUL 06 1800 17.8 N 46.2 w 998 50 08 JUL 07 0000 18.4 N 48.1 W 994 55 08 JUL 07 0600 19.1 N 49.4 W 987 65 08 JUL 07 1200 19.4 N 50.7 W 975 80 08 JUL 07 1800 19.9 N 51.6 W 948 100 08 JUL 08 0000 20.5 N 52.3 W 952 105 08 JUL 08 0600 21.1 N 52.9 W 955 105 08 JUL 08 1200 21.8 N 53.5 W 970 90 08 JUL 08 1800 22.4 N 54.4 W 980 75 08 JUL 09 0000 22.8 N 55.4 W 985 70 08 JUL 09 0600 23.2 N 56.1 W 987 65 08 JUL 09 1200 23.6 N 57.0 W 987 65 08 JUL 09 1800 24.5 N 57.8 W 970 90 08 JUL 10 0000 25.2 N 58.6 W 970 90 08 JUL 10 0600 25.7 N 59.1 W 970 90 08 JUL 10 1200 26.3 N 59.8 W 977 80 08 JUL 10 1800 26.9 N 60.5 W 980 75 08 JUL 11 0000 27.4 N 61.0 W 980 75 08 JUL 11 0600 27.8 N 61.5 W 980 75 08 JUL 11 1200 28.3 N 61.8 W 980 75 08 JUL 11 1800 28.7 N 62.1 W 976 80 08 JUL 12 0000 29.3 N 62.3 W 976 80 08 JUL 12 0600 29.5 N 62.5 W 976 80 08 JUL 12 1200 29.7 N 62.6 W 976 80 08 JUL 12 1800 29.9 N 62.6 W 983 70 08 JUL 13 0000 29.9 N 62.4 W 984 65 08 JUL 13 0600 29.8 N 62.5 W 984 65 08 JUL 13 1200 29.8 N 62.6 W 988 60 08 JUL 13 1800 30.1 N 63.0 W 991 55 08 JUL 14 0000 30.3 N 63.1 W 990 55 08 JUL 14 0600 31.2 N 63.5 W 990 55 08 JUL 14 1200 31.6 N 63.8 W 990 55 08 JUL 14 1800 32.6 N 64.1 W 995 60 08 JUL 15 0000 33.4 N 63.9 W 995 60 08 JUL 15 0600 34.3 N 63.5 W 995 60 08 JUL 15 1200 35.3 N 63.0 W 995 60 08 JUL 15 1800 36.2 N 62.5 W 995 60 08 JUL 16 0000 36.7 N 61.8 W 996 55 08 JUL 16 0600 36.6 N 61.2 W 996 55 08 JUL 16 1200 36.8 N 60.9 W 995 60 08 JUL 16 1800 36.3 N 60.7 W 995 60 08 JUL 17 0000 35.6 N 60.1 W 995 60 08 JUL 17 0600 34.8 N 59.6 W 997 50 08 JUL 17 1200 34.3 N 58.9 W 997 50 08 JUL 17 1800 33.9 N 57.8 W 997 50 08 JUL 18 0000 33.7 N 56.0 W 997 50 08 JUL 18 0600 34.4 N 54.4 W 997 50 08 JUL 18 1200 35.5 N 53.0 W 995 55 08 JUL 18 1800 36.9 N 51.4 W 989 65 08 JUL 19 0000 38.6 N 49.7 W 989 65 08 JUL 19 0600 40.3 N 48.2 W 989 65 08 JUL 19 1200 42.1 N 46.3 W 989 65 08 JUL 19 1800 43.7 N 44.3 W 989 65 08 JUL 20 0000 45.3 N 42.4 W 990 60 08 JUL 20 0600 47.6 N 40.0 W 985 60 08 JUL 20 1200 50.0 N 37.0 W 987 60 Final NHC advisory 08 JUL 20 1800 53.0 N 34.0 W 990 55 XTRP/OPC warning Note: Even at 1800 UTC the center of Bertha was east of OPC's AOR, and the 21/0000 UTC High Seas warning did not reference any LOW which could be linked to post-Bertha. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: CRISTOBAL Cyclone Number: 03 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 19 0000 31.7 N 79.8 W 1011 25 08 JUL 19 0600 32.2 N 79.5 W 1011 25 08 JUL 19 1200 32.4 N 78.8 W 1007 30 08 JUL 19 1800 32.8 N 78.2 W 1007 35 08 JUL 20 0000 33.2 N 77.8 W 1005 40 08 JUL 20 0600 33.7 N 77.4 W 1007 40 08 JUL 20 1200 34.1 N 76.7 W 1007 45 08 JUL 20 1800 34.5 N 76.1 W 1007 40 08 JUL 21 0000 34.9 N 75.4 W 1006 45 08 JUL 21 0600 35.7 N 74.4 W 1004 45 08 JUL 21 1200 36.2 N 73.2 W 1000 55 08 JUL 21 1800 36.8 N 72.0 W 1000 55 08 JUL 22 0000 37.4 N 70.7 W 1002 50 08 JUL 22 0600 38.4 N 69.2 W 1002 50 08 JUL 22 1200 40.0 N 67.2 W 1000 55 08 JUL 22 1800 41.7 N 64.2 W 1005 45 08 JUL 23 0000 43.3 N 60.7 W 1001 45 08 JUL 23 0600 44.4 N 57.5 W 1003 40 Final NHC advisory 08 JUL 23 1200 45.0 N 55.0 W 1012 35 XTRP/OPC warning 08 JUL 23 1800 46.0 N 52.0 W 1017 35 08 JUL 24 0000 45.0 N 48.0 W 1018 25 08 JUL 24 0600 44.0 N 44.0 W 1016 25 08 JUL 24 1200 43.0 N 42.0 W 1017 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: DOLLY Cyclone Number: 04 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 20 1200 17.9 N 83.5 W 1008 40 08 JUL 20 1800 18.6 N 84.5 W 1008 40 08 JUL 21 0000 19.3 N 85.3 W 1007 40 08 JUL 21 0600 21.0 N 86.8 W 1007 45 08 JUL 21 1200 21.6 N 88.7 W 1005 45 Inland in Yucatan 08 JUL 21 1800 22.8 N 90.4 W 1005 45 Over Gulf of Mexico 08 JUL 22 0000 23.0 N 92.0 W 1000 45 08 JUL 22 0600 23.2 N 93.3 W 999 45 08 JUL 22 1200 23.7 N 94.0 W 993 55 08 JUL 22 1800 24.3 N 94.9 W 990 60 08 JUL 23 0000 24.9 N 95.7 W 982 65 Upgraded at 2100Z 08 JUL 23 0600 25.3 N 96.2 W 982 70 08 JUL 23 1200 25.9 N 96.7 W 969 80 08 JUL 23 1800 26.4 N 97.3 W 967 85 08 JUL 24 0000 26.5 N 97.8 W 976 65 Inland in Texas 08 JUL 24 0600 26.7 N 98.3 W 986 50 Downgraded at 0300Z 08 JUL 24 1200 27.2 N 98.9 W 995 45 08 JUL 24 1800 28.0 N 100.0 W 998 35 08 JUL 24 2100 28.2 N 100.6 W 1000 30 08 JUL 25 0300 28.4 N 101.6 W 1001 22 HPC advisories 08 JUL 25 0900 28.6 N 103.6 W 1004 17 08 JUL 25 1500 29.2 N 104.4 W 1003 26 08 JUL 25 2100 29.9 N 105.3 W 26 Remnant LOW 08 JUL 26 0300 30.1 N 105.5 W 17 08 JUL 26 0900 30.2 N 106.2 W 17 08 JUL 26 1500 31.5 N 106.4 W 13 08 JUL 26 2100 32.1 N 106.5 W 16 08 JUL 27 0300 33.5 N 105.7 W 22 08 JUL 27 0900 34.2 N 105.6 W 13 08 JUL 27 1500 35.2 N 104.5 W 13 08 JUL 27 2100 35.4 N 104.1 W 13 08 JUL 28 0300 36.4 N 103.5 W 13 ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTHEAST PACIFIC (NEP) - North Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 180 Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates, central pressure and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values were obtained from the operational forecast/advisories issued by the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, for locations east of longitude 140W, and from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, for locations west of longitude 140W. A 1-minute averaging period is the standard used by all U. S. civilian and military warning services for tropical cyclone warnings. Systems Tracked --------------- Tropical Storm DOUGLAS (04E) 02 - 04 Jul Tropical Depression (05E) 05 - 07 Jul Hurricane ELIDA (06E) 12 - 19 Jul Hurricane FAUSTO (07E) 16 - 22 Jul Hurricane GENEVIEVE (08E) 21 - 27 Jul ************************************************************************* Storm Name: DOUGLAS Cyclone Number: 04E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 02 0000 15.7 N 106.8 W 1006 30 08 JUL 02 0600 16.4 N 107.2 W 1006 30 08 JUL 02 1200 17.6 N 107.6 W 1004 35 08 JUL 02 1800 18.0 N 108.2 W 1004 35 08 JUL 03 0000 18.6 N 108.9 W 1004 35 08 JUL 03 0600 19.4 N 109.0 W 1003 35 08 JUL 03 1200 19.8 N 109.3 W 1004 30 08 JUL 03 1800 20.5 N 110.3 W 1004 30 08 JUL 04 0000 20.9 N 110.9 W 1004 30 08 JUL 04 0300 21.0 N 111.2 W 1004 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 05E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 05 1800 14.0 N 99.0 W 1006 25 08 JUL 06 0000 14.3 N 99.8 W 1006 25 08 JUL 06 0600 15.4 N 102.0 W 1006 25 08 JUL 06 1200 16.0 N 102.6 W 1006 25 08 JUL 06 1800 16.7 N 102.8 W 1005 30 08 JUL 07 0000 17.4 N 102.1 W 1005 30 08 JUL 07 0600 18.3 N 102.7 W 1006 25 Inland in Mexico 08 JUL 07 0900 18.7 N 102.9 W 1006 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: ELIDA Cyclone Number: 06E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 12 0000 11.7 N 95.2 W 1006 30 08 JUL 12 0600 12.3 N 96.3 W 1005 35 08 JUL 12 1200 12.9 N 98.0 W 1002 40 08 JUL 12 1800 13.2 N 99.8 W 1002 40 08 JUL 13 0000 14.1 N 100.9 W 997 50 08 JUL 13 0600 14.6 N 102.4 W 994 55 08 JUL 13 1200 15.0 N 103.5 W 994 55 08 JUL 13 1800 15.4 N 104.7 W 994 55 08 JUL 14 0000 15.4 N 106.2 W 994 55 08 JUL 14 0600 16.1 N 107.6 W 987 65 08 JUL 14 1200 15.8 N 108.6 W 984 70 08 JUL 14 1800 15.7 N 109.2 W 981 75 08 JUL 15 0000 15.9 N 110.1 W 981 75 08 JUL 15 0600 16.1 N 110.8 W 981 75 08 JUL 15 1200 16.3 N 111.8 W 983 70 08 JUL 15 1800 16.5 N 112.8 W 986 65 08 JUL 16 0000 16.3 N 113.7 W 986 65 08 JUL 16 0600 16.4 N 114.9 W 980 75 08 JUL 16 1200 16.6 N 116.2 W 980 75 08 JUL 16 1800 16.9 N 117.2 W 970 90 08 JUL 17 0000 17.2 N 118.4 W 970 90 08 JUL 17 0600 17.4 N 120.1 W 974 85 08 JUL 17 1200 17.1 N 121.5 W 974 85 08 JUL 17 1800 17.2 N 122.6 W 980 70 08 JUL 18 0000 17.3 N 124.0 W 987 65 08 JUL 18 0600 17.5 N 125.3 W 994 55 08 JUL 18 1200 17.6 N 126.7 W 997 50 08 JUL 18 1800 18.0 N 128.1 W 1002 35 08 JUL 19 0000 18.2 N 129.3 W 1003 35 08 JUL 19 0600 18.1 N 130.5 W 1005 30 08 JUL 19 1200 17.9 N 131.5 W 1005 30 08 JUL 19 1800 17.5 N 132.8 W 1006 30 08 JUL 19 2100 17.4 N 133.4 W 1006 30 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: FAUSTO Cyclone Number: 07E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 16 0600 9.8 N 94.8 W 1006 30 08 JUL 16 1200 10.9 N 96.5 W 1006 30 08 JUL 16 1800 11.2 N 99.0 W 1004 35 08 JUL 17 0000 11.6 N 101.0 W 1002 40 08 JUL 17 0600 11.4 N 102.7 W 998 50 08 JUL 17 1200 11.5 N 103.5 W 998 50 08 JUL 17 1800 12.6 N 104.5 W 998 50 08 JUL 18 0000 12.8 N 105.4 W 994 60 08 JUL 18 0600 13.2 N 106.4 W 993 60 08 JUL 18 1200 13.4 N 107.6 W 987 65 08 JUL 18 1800 13.9 N 108.0 W 987 65 08 JUL 19 0000 14.1 N 108.6 W 985 70 08 JUL 19 0600 14.6 N 109.1 W 980 75 08 JUL 19 1200 15.0 N 109.7 W 977 80 08 JUL 19 1800 15.3 N 109.9 W 980 75 08 JUL 20 0000 16.0 N 110.6 W 980 75 08 JUL 20 0600 16.8 N 111.3 W 980 75 08 JUL 20 1200 17.7 N 112.2 W 980 75 08 JUL 20 1800 18.4 N 112.9 W 977 80 08 JUL 21 0000 19.2 N 113.9 W 977 80 08 JUL 21 0600 19.9 N 114.9 W 975 85 08 JUL 21 1200 20.2 N 116.3 W 984 70 08 JUL 21 1800 20.4 N 117.7 W 990 60 08 JUL 22 0000 21.1 N 118.4 W 990 60 08 JUL 22 0600 20.6 N 119.1 W 997 50 08 JUL 22 1200 20.8 N 120.3 W 1005 35 08 JUL 22 1800 21.7 N 121.1 W 1007 30 08 JUL 22 2100 21.9 N 121.6 W 1007 30 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: GENEVIEVE Cyclone Number: 08E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 21 1200 13.3 N 100.2 W 1006 30 08 JUL 21 1800 13.8 N 101.9 W 1004 35 08 JUL 22 0000 14.2 N 103.4 W 1004 35 08 JUL 22 0600 14.5 N 104.7 W 1002 40 08 JUL 22 1200 14.6 N 105.7 W 997 50 08 JUL 22 1800 14.2 N 106.7 W 997 50 08 JUL 23 0000 14.3 N 107.7 W 994 55 08 JUL 23 0600 14.7 N 108.3 W 994 55 08 JUL 23 1200 15.0 N 108.9 W 994 55 08 JUL 23 1800 15.0 N 109.7 W 997 50 08 JUL 24 0000 15.0 N 110.8 W 997 50 08 JUL 24 0600 15.1 N 111.6 W 1000 45 08 JUL 24 1200 15.3 N 112.3 W 1000 45 08 JUL 24 1800 15.4 N 112.6 W 1000 50 08 JUL 25 0000 15.7 N 113.4 W 997 50 08 JUL 25 0600 15.9 N 114.1 W 994 55 08 JUL 25 1200 16.2 N 115.2 W 987 65 08 JUL 25 1800 16.6 N 116.3 W 987 65 08 JUL 26 0000 16.8 N 117.6 W 987 65 08 JUL 26 0600 17.0 N 118.6 W 990 60 08 JUL 26 1200 17.3 N 119.8 W 997 50 08 JUL 26 1800 17.2 N 120.8 W 1000 45 08 JUL 27 0000 16.9 N 122.0 W 1002 40 08 JUL 27 0600 16.8 N 123.0 W 1005 30 08 JUL 27 1200 16.9 N 124.4 W 1006 25 08 JUL 27 1500 17.0 N 124.9 W 1006 25 ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTHWEST PACIFIC (NWP) - North Pacific Ocean West of Longitude 180 Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values in general were taken from operational warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The central pressure and 10-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates for most systems were obtained from warnings issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), which is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Specialised Meteor- ological Centre for the basin. In a few instances, information from warnings issued by other Asian warning centers may have been utilized. The center position coordinates from JMA and other centers were com- pared with those from JTWC and annotations made in the Remarks column when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more. Michael V. Padua of Naga City in the Philippines, owner of the Typhoon 2000 website, sends me cyclone tracks based upon warnings issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the Philippines' Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). A special thanks to Michael for his efforts. Systems Tracked --------------- Tropical Depression (GENER) 04 - 07 Jul Typhoon KALMAEGI (08W / 0807 / HELEN) 12 - 21 Jul Tropical Depression 13 - 15 Jul Typhoon FUNG-WONG (09W / 0808 / IGME) 23 - 30 Jul ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: GENER JMA Tropical Storm Number: None Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 04 0000 12.9 N 117.8 E 1000 30 PAGASA warnings 08 JUL 04 0600 13.1 N 116.9 E 1000 30 08 JUL 04 1200 13.3 N 116.0 E 1000 30 08 JUL 04 1800 13.8 N 115.0 E 1000 30 08 JUL 05 0000 14.2 N 113.8 E 1000 30 Out of PAGASA's AOR 08 JUL 06 0600 18.0 N 113.0 E 1002 20 08 JUL 06 1200 19.0 N 113.0 E 1002 20 08 JUL 06 1800 21.0 N 113.0 E 1002 20 08 JUL 07 0000 20.0 N 112.0 E 1002 20 08 JUL 07 0600 21.4 N 114.6 E 1000 30 08 JUL 07 1200 23.0 N 115.0 E 1000 25 Inland in China 08 JUL 07 1500 22.9 N 114.3 E 20 Note: During the time PAGASA was issuing warnings on TD Gener, JMA did not classify the system as even a weak depression, while JTWC included the disturbance in their STWOs as a 'poor' area. JTWC issued a TCFA at 07/0130 UTC, locating a circulation center at 20.8N/113.2E. A QuikScat pass at 06/2221 UTC noted winds of 15-20 kts near the core, while stronger winds of 25 kts were located 2 to 3 degrees from the center--a typical monsoon depression structure. By 07/1500 UTC the center had moved inland just east of Hong Kong and the depression was weakening--the TCFA was cancelled at this time. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: KALMAEGI Cyclone Number: 08W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: HELEN JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0807 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 12 0600 20.0 N 127.0 E 1004 25 JMA bulletins 08 JUL 12 1200 20.0 N 127.0 E 1004 25 08 JUL 12 1800 20.0 N 127.0 E 1004 25 08 JUL 13 0000 21.0 N 126.0 E 1006 25 08 JUL 13 0600 20.0 N 126.7 E 1004 30 08 JUL 13 1200 20.1 N 126.4 E 1006 30 08 JUL 13 1800 20.2 N 126.0 E 1006 30 08 JUL 14 0000 19.8 N 125.7 E 1006 30 08 JUL 14 0600 19.3 N 125.3 E 1004 25 30 08 JUL 14 1200 18.5 N 124.4 E 1004 25 30 08 JUL 14 1800 18.5 N 123.9 E 1000 30 30 08 JUL 15 0000 18.3 N 124.0 E 1000 30 30 08 JUL 15 0600 18.1 N 123.7 E 996 30 35 08 JUL 15 1200 18.1 N 123.3 E 994 35 40 08 JUL 15 1800 18.1 N 123.2 E 994 40 40 08 JUL 16 0000 18.7 N 123.6 E 990 50 45 08 JUL 16 0600 19.0 N 123.4 E 985 55 50 08 JUL 16 1200 20.3 N 123.5 E 985 55 55 08 JUL 16 1800 21.3 N 123.2 E 980 60 60 08 JUL 17 0000 22.5 N 123.0 E 970 80 70 08 JUL 17 0600 23.2 N 122.6 E 960 90 75 08 JUL 17 1200 24.1 N 122.1 E 965 90 70 08 JUL 17 1800 24.7 N 121.4 E 970 75 65 Inland in Taiwan 08 JUL 18 0000 25.2 N 121.3 E 985 55 50 08 JUL 18 0600 26.2 N 120.5 E 990 50 45 Over Taiwan Strait 08 JUL 18 1200 27.0 N 119.8 E 990 45 45 Inland in China 08 JUL 18 1800 27.5 N 119.6 E 992 35 40 JMA: 27.1N/119.8E 08 JUL 19 0000 28.4 N 120.5 E 994 35 JMA warnings 08 JUL 19 0600 30.0 N 120.6 E 994 35 08 JUL 19 1200 31.5 N 121.0 E 998 35 08 JUL 19 1800 32.8 N 121.4 E 998 35 Over East China Sea 08 JUL 20 0000 34.3 N 122.7 E 996 35 08 JUL 20 0600 35.6 N 124.0 E 996 35 Over Yellow Sea 08 JUL 20 1200 37.4 N 125.8 E 996 35 Entering North Korea 08 JUL 20 1800 39.0 N 126.0 E 996 30 Extratropical 08 JUL 21 0000 39.0 N 129.0 E 996 30 08 JUL 21 0600 40.0 N 130.0 E 998 25 In Sea of Japan 08 JUL 21 1200 41.0 N 131.0 E 1000 25 08 JUL 21 1800 42.0 N 132.0 E 1000 25 Note: The JMA position at 17/1800 UTC was 24.6N/120.9E. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: None JMA Tropical Storm Number: None Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 13 0600 22.0 N 138.0 E 1008 25 08 JUL 13 1200 22.0 N 137.0 E 1008 25 08 JUL 13 1800 23.0 N 138.0 E 1008 25 08 JUL 14 0000 24.0 N 138.0 E 1008 25 08 JUL 14 0600 23.8 N 136.0 E 1006 30 08 JUL 14 1200 23.3 N 134.3 E 1008 30 08 JUL 14 1800 23.0 N 133.0 E 1006 25 08 JUL 15 0000 24.0 N 132.0 E 1006 25 08 JUL 15 0600 24.0 N 132.0 E 1004 25 Note: This depression barely met the criterion for inclusion here. Only JMA classified the system as a tropical depression, and it was elevated to 30-kt status for only two warning cycles. JTWC elevated the potential for development to 'fair' on 13 July, but downgraded it back to 'poor' late on the 14th. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: FUNG-WONG Cyclone Number: 09W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: IGME JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0808 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 JUL 23 0000 22.0 N 133.0 E 1002 25 JMA bulletins 08 JUL 23 0600 22.0 N 133.0 E 1002 25 08 JUL 23 1200 22.0 N 132.0 E 1002 25 08 JUL 23 1800 21.5 N 132.4 E 1002 30 08 JUL 24 0000 22.4 N 134.0 E 1002 30 08 JUL 24 0600 22.4 N 133.2 E 1000 30 08 JUL 24 1200 21.4 N 132.3 E 998 25 30 JMA: 22.0N/132.3E 08 JUL 24 1800 21.2 N 131.7 E 996 30 30 JMA: 21.9N/131.6E 08 JUL 25 0000 21.6 N 131.7 E 996 35 30 08 JUL 25 0600 21.6 N 130.9 E 994 35 35 08 JUL 25 1200 21.8 N 129.8 E 990 40 45 08 JUL 25 1800 21.7 N 128.6 E 990 50 45 JMA: 21.9N/129.0E 08 JUL 26 0000 21.5 N 127.8 E 985 55 50 08 JUL 26 0600 21.3 N 127.1 E 980 55 55 08 JUL 26 1200 21.3 N 126.1 E 975 65 60 08 JUL 26 1800 21.1 N 125.6 E 975 70 60 08 JUL 27 0000 21.5 N 124.9 E 970 75 65 08 JUL 27 0600 22.1 N 124.0 E 970 85 65 08 JUL 27 1200 22.6 N 123.1 E 960 90 75 08 JUL 27 1800 23.0 N 122.3 E 960 95 85 08 JUL 28 0000 23.6 N 121.3 E 965 85 70 Inland in Taiwan 08 JUL 28 0600 24.1 N 120.6 E 975 70 55 08 JUL 28 1200 25.1 N 119.8 E 975 60 55 In Taiwan Strait 08 JUL 28 1800 26.0 N 118.8 E 985 45 50 Inland in China 08 JUL 29 0000 26.3 N 117.7 E 990 45 JMA warnings 08 JUL 29 0600 27.3 N 118.0 E 990 45 08 JUL 29 1200 28.0 N 117.0 E 992 30 08 JUL 29 1800 29.0 N 117.0 E 994 25 08 JUL 30 0000 29.0 N 116.0 E 996 25 08 JUL 30 0600 31.0 N 116.0 E 996 25 08 JUL 30 1200 32.0 N 116.0 E 996 25 08 JUL 30 1800 32.0 N 116.0 E 1000 20 ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* !!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ !!!!!! To repeat the caveat which is included in the Author's Note at the end of the cyclone summaries--the tropical cyclone tracks I prepare are based upon the operational warnings/advisories/ advices/bulletins which are issued by the various tropical cyclone warning agencies around the world. Users of these tracks should be aware that they are preliminary and subject to revision during post-seasonal analyses of the cyclones by the forecasters and analysts at the several warning centers. For the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific basins, official tropical cyclone reports and "best tracks" can be found at the website of the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov> The Joint Typhoon Warning Center's website contains links to their Annual Tropical Cyclone Reports which include that agency's "best tracks" for tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific basin, the North Indian Ocean, and the Southern Hemisphere: https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.php> SPECIAL NOTE: Back issues of the global tropical cyclone summaries and monthly cyclone track files can be obtained at the following websites: ftp://ftp.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/pub/landsea/padgett/> http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/> http://www.typhoon2000.ph> http://mpittweather.com> PREPARED BY: Gary Padgett garyp@alaweb.com SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS BY: Michael V. Padua michaelpadua@hotmail.com webmaster@typhoon2000.ph ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* Posted: 08.31.08 / Typhoon2000.ph, Typhoon2000.com