Tropical Storm Nangka
WP162026 Western PacificCurrent Conditions
As of Aug 15, 12:00 PM UTC
- Position
- 28.3°N 158.9°E
- Intensity
- 20 kt
- Pressure
- 1002.0 mb
- Classification
- —
Last JTWC warning 009 (final) · valid Aug 14 12Z: Tropical Depression
Track & cone
Best track Forecast track Cone beta
Intensity: 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
Advisories
All 9 advisories →Warning 009 Aug 14, 03:00 PM UTC
WTPN31 PGTW 141500
MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
SUBJ/TROPICAL DEPRESSION 16W (NANGKA) WARNING NR 009//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 16W (NANGKA) WARNING NR 009
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN NORTHWESTPAC
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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WARNING POSITION:
141200Z --- NEAR 28.3N 154.5E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 100 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
REPEAT POSIT: 28.3N 154.5E
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
150000Z --- 28.2N 156.2E
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: 080 DEG/ 09 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
151200Z --- 28.5N 158.2E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
141500Z POSITION NEAR 28.3N 154.9E.
14AUG26. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 16W (NANGKA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY
247 NM NORTH OF MINAMI TORI SHIMA, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 07
KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. ANIMATED SHORTWAVE INFRARED (SWIR)
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A FULLY EXPOSED, INCREASINGLY ELONGATED, LOW
LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). EARLIER CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IN THE
NORTHEASTERN QUADRANT HAS FULLY DISSIPATED, AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE
VORTEX IS NOW CONSTRICTED TO LOW- TO MID-LEVEL CLOUDS ONLY. THE SYSTEM
IS TRACKING EASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN FLANK OF A BELT OF RIDGING
EXTENDING FROM A NEAR EQUATORIAL RIDGE (NER) TO THE SOUTHWEST AND AN
EXTENSION OF A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) TO THE EAST. PERSISTENT STRONG
WESTERLY SHEAR AND INCREASING DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT WILL HASTEN THE
WEAKENING TREND, LEADING TO THE DISSIPATION OF THE SYSTEM WITHIN THE
NEXT 12 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 141200Z IS 999
MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 141200Z IS 10 FEET. REFER TO
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13W (PEILOU) FINAL WARNING (WTPN32 PGTW).//
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Track
| Time | Position | Intensity | Pressure | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed · best track | ||||
| Aug 13, 06:00 AM UTC | 27.8°N 149.9°E | 35 kt | 995.0 mb | — |
| Aug 13, 12:00 PM UTC | 28.0°N 151.0°E | 35 kt | 995.0 mb | — |
| Aug 13, 06:00 PM UTC | 28.3°N 152.4°E | 35 kt | 995.0 mb | — |
| Aug 14, 12:00 AM UTC | 28.5°N 153.4°E | 30 kt | 997.0 mb | — |
| Aug 14, 06:00 AM UTC | 28.4°N 153.7°E | 30 kt | 997.0 mb | — |
| Aug 14, 12:00 PM UTC | 28.3°N 154.5°E | 25 kt | 999.0 mb | — |
| Aug 14, 06:00 PM UTC | 28.0°N 155.2°E | 25 kt | 999.0 mb | — |
| Aug 15, 12:00 AM UTC | 28.2°N 156.5°E | 20 kt | 1000.0 mb | — |
| Aug 15, 06:00 AM UTC | 28.4°N 158.0°E | 20 kt | 1000.0 mb | — |
| Aug 15, 12:00 PM UTC | 28.3°N 158.9°E | 20 kt | 1002.0 mb | — |