Tropical Storm Chan-Hom

WP142026 Western Pacific

Current Conditions

As of Aug 12, 12:00 AM UTC

Position
35.5°N 135.8°E
Intensity
25 kt
Pressure
998.0 mb
Classification
—

Last JTWC warning 020 (final) · valid Aug 11 18Z: Tropical Depression

Track & cone

Best track Forecast track Cone beta
Intensity: D TD TS Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 Cat 5 L Post-tropical / low Radii: 34 50 64 kt · click points for detail
Warning 020 Aug 11, 09:00 PM UTC
WTPN33 PGTW 112100
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W (CHAN-HOM) WARNING NR 020//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W (CHAN-HOM) WARNING NR 020    
   DOWNGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM 14W
   03 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    ---
   WARNING POSITION:
   111800Z --- NEAR 35.8N 137.4E
     MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 265 DEGREES AT 21 KTS
     POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
     POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY A COMBINATION OF 
     SATELLITE AND SYNOPTIC DATA
   PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
   REPEAT POSIT: 35.8N 137.4E
    ---
   FORECASTS:
   12 HRS, VALID AT:
   120600Z --- 36.1N 133.8E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
   VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 270 DEG/ 10 KTS
    ---
   24 HRS, VALID AT:
   121800Z --- 36.1N 131.3E
   MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
   WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
   DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
    ---
REMARKS:
112100Z POSITION NEAR 35.9N 136.5E.
11AUG26. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W (CHAN-HOM), LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 79 NM WEST-NORTHWEST OF CAMP FUJI, HAS TRACKED
WESTWARD AT 21 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. THE CIRCULATION HAS
BECOME ILL-DEFINED IN SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY, AND SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS OVER JAPAN REVEAL VERY WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND
NO WELL-DEFINED CIRCULATION PATTERN. MAXIMUM SURFACE WINDS OFFSHORE
TO THE NORTH OF HONSHU WERE UP TO 30 KT IN EARLIER SCATTEROMETER
DATA FROM 111501Z. NUMERICAL MODELS AGREE THAT 14W WILL EMERGE OVER
THE SOUTHERN SEA OF JAPAN AS AN OPEN TROUGH AND CONTINUE QUICKLY
WEAKENING OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS
SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI. THE SYSTEM WILL
BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE AT 111800Z IS 994 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
111800Z IS 12 FEET.
REFER TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13W (PEILOU) WARNINGS (WTPN32 PGTW)
FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 15W (FIFTEEN) FINAL WARNING (WTPN34 PGTW)
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Track

Time Position Intensity Pressure Class
Observed · best track
Aug 9, 06:00 PM UTC 33.2°N 150.2°E 35 kt 989.0 mb —
Aug 10, 12:00 AM UTC 33.7°N 149.7°E 40 kt 986.0 mb —
Aug 10, 06:00 AM UTC 34.8°N 148.8°E 40 kt 985.0 mb —
Aug 10, 12:00 PM UTC 35.5°N 147.9°E 45 kt 981.0 mb —
Aug 10, 06:00 PM UTC 36.8°N 145.9°E 45 kt 980.0 mb —
Aug 11, 12:00 AM UTC 36.8°N 143.7°E 50 kt 976.0 mb —
Aug 11, 06:00 AM UTC 36.5°N 142.0°E 40 kt 982.0 mb —
Aug 11, 12:00 PM UTC 36.0°N 140.0°E 35 kt 994.0 mb —
Aug 11, 06:00 PM UTC 35.8°N 137.4°E 30 kt 994.0 mb —
Aug 12, 12:00 AM UTC 35.5°N 135.8°E 25 kt 998.0 mb —
Forecast OFCL · issued Aug 11, 06:00 PM UTC
Aug 12, 06:00 AM UTC +12h 36.1°N 133.8°E 20 kt — Low
Aug 12, 06:00 PM UTC +24h 36.1°N 131.3°E 20 kt — Low