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'''Typhoon Phanfone''', known in the Philippines as '''Typhoon Ursula''', is a typhoon which traversed through central [[Philippines]], bringing destructive winds and torrential rain on [[Christmas Eve]] and [[Christmas Day]]. |
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'''Typhoon Phanfone''', known in the Philippines as '''Typhoon Ursula''', is a typhoon which traversed through central [[Philippines]], bringing destructive winds and torrential rain on [[Christmas Eve]] and [[Christmas Day]]. On December 19, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center began monitoring a disturbance situated a couple hundred miles southeast of [[Micronesia]]. Showing signs of convection and sufficient banding around a defined center, the JTWC subsequently upgraded its initial warning to a medium chance of development, and shortly thereafter on December 20, a tropical cyclone formation alert was issued. The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued its first advisory on the 52nd depression of the [[2019 Pacific typhoon season]]. Forecasts and models projected Phanfone accelerating toward the Philippines and making landfall through the center of the country, and although the models were correct, their estimated intensities were wrong. Phanfone tracked westward with little development on December 22 and 23, but on December 24, the system's central barometric pressure dropped by 20 millibars in hours, and it began making landfall on the Philippines as a category 2 typhoon at 09:00 UTC. Defying all forecasts, and even though it had went through multiple landfalls, Phanfone continued maintain its strength as it tracked further over land, even managing to develop an [[Eye (cyclone)|eye]], before beginning to exit mainland Philippines on December 25. The system once again defied forecasts as its eye feature became more defined upon its exit of the Philippines and its entry into the South China Sea. After holding strength for several hours, Phanfone began to encounter unfavorable sea surface temperatures due to it being so late in the season, and medium wind shear coupled with dry air intrusion subsequently took its toll on the system, and it started weakening by 06:45 UTC on December 26. At 12:45 UTC, the system became a Category 1-equivalent typhoon, and a phenomena to behold was seen on satellite as a solar eclipse projected right on the system, darkening it significantly. |
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==Meteorological history== |
==Meteorological history== |
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Revision as of 15:41, 26 December 2019
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Current storm status Typhoon (JMA) | |||
Current storm status Category 1 typhoon (1-min mean) | |||
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| As of: | 09:00 UTC, December 26 | ||
| Location: | 13°36′N 117°48′E / 13.6°N 117.8°E 584 nmi (1,080 km; 670 mi) ESE of Da Nang, Vietnam | ||
| Sustained winds: | 75 knots (140 km/h; 85 mph) (10-min mean) 80 knots (150 km/h; 90 mph) (1-min mean) gusting to 105 knots (195 km/h; 120 mph) | ||
| Pressure: | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | WNW at 6 kn (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) | ||
| See more detailed information. | |||
Typhoon Phanfone, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ursula, is a typhoon which traversed through central Philippines, bringing destructive winds and torrential rain on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Meteorological history
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionPrior to its formation, on December 19, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center began monitoring a low pressure system to the southeast of Micronesia. The next day, JTWC issued an orange alert in terms of its chance of development, and on the next day, they subsequently followed with a tropical cyclone formation alert. On the same day, as the formation alert was issued, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first advisory on the system as a tropical depression. The JMA then upgraded the system to a tropical storm 6 hours later and issued the name Phanfone, but the JTWC still classified the system as a tropical depression. The system proceeded to move into the Philippine Area of Responsibility on December 23, at 5:00 am PST. Upon its entry PAGASA officially named Phanfone as Ursula.[1] On the same day, the JTWC again upgraded the system to a tropical storm. Owing to favorable conditions, Phanfone intensified again into a severe tropical storm. And further intensifying again into a category 1 typhoon the morning of December 24th. The typhoon was expected to made a landfall in Borongan-Guian in Samar province between 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM PST. On the same day, PAGASA raised several areas in Visayas including Samar to Signal No. 3 upon making its landfall.[2] Owing to favorable conditions, Phanfone further intensified into a Category 2 typhoon shortly before making landfall near Salcedo in Eastern Samar, causing drastic flooding and mudslides in the region.[3]
Current storm information
As of 09:00 UTC on December 26, Typhoon Phanfone (Ursula) is located near 13°36′N 117°48′E / 13.6°N 117.8°E, 584 nautical miles (1,080 km; 670 mi) east-southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds are at 75 knots (140 km/h; 85 mph), while maximum 1-minute sustained winds are at 80 knots (150 km/h; 90 mph), with gusts up to 105 knots (195 km/h; 120 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure is 975 hPa (28.79 inHg), and the system is moving west-northwestward at 6 knots (11 km/h; 7 mph).
For the latest official information see:
- JMA's Tropical Cyclone Information on Typhoon 1929 (Phanfone)
- JTWC's Tropical Cyclone Warning Text on Typhoon 30W (Phanfone)
- PAGASA's Severe Weather Bulletin on Typhoon "Ursula" (Phanfone)
Preparations and impact
Because of the upcoming Christmas celebrations, 16,000 passengers who had holiday plans in their respective provinces with their families, were stranded in port for their safety due to the threat of the typhoon.[4] Upon making landfall near Salcedo in Eastern Samar around 4:45 PM, it was reported that the typhoon was causing major flooding and mudslides in the region[5].
See also
- Typhoon Nock-ten - a very powerful typhoon that caused havoc on the same day as Phanfone, in the 2016 Pacific typhoon season.
- Typhoon Hagupit (2014) - made landfall in the same area at a similar intensity
- Typhoon Haiyan - a extremely powerful typhoon which devastated the same area 6 years before
- Typhoon Kammuri (2019) - struck a similar area only weeks before and took a similar track
References
- ^ "Tropical Storm Phanfone enters the PAR". Twitter. PAGASA. December 23, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Christmas Storm Ursula now a Typhoon". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN News. December 24, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Typhoon Phanfone (Ursula) Raking Through the Central Philippines Over Christmas". December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "16,000 passengers was stranded on the ports due to Typhoon Ursula (in Filipino)". Patrol.PH. ABS-CBN News. December 24, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Typhoon Phanfone (Ursula) Raking Through the Central Philippines Over Christmas". December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
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