Severe Tropical Storm MITAG (1918, 19W)
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STS 1918 (Mitag)
Issued at 15:50 UTC, 1 October 2019
| <Analysis at 15 UTC, 1 October> | |
| Scale | – |
| Intensity | – |
| Center position | N30°10′ (30.2°) |
| E122°30′ (122.5°) | |
| Direction and speed of movement | N 20 km/h (11 kt) |
| Central pressure | 980 hPa |
| Maximum wind speed near center | 30 m/s (60 kt) |
| Maximum wind gust speed | 45 m/s (85 kt) |
| ≥ 50 kt wind area | ALL 110 km (60 NM) |
| ≥ 30 kt wind area | NE 440 km (240 NM) |
| SW 330 km (180 NM) | |
| <Forecast for 03 UTC, 2 October> | |
| Intensity | – |
| Center position of probability circle | N32°35′ (32.6°) |
| E124°10′ (124.2°) | |
| Direction and speed of movement | NNE 20 km/h (12 kt) |
| Central pressure | 985 hPa |
| Maximum wind speed near center | 30 m/s (55 kt) |
| Maximum wind gust speed | 40 m/s (80 kt) |
| Radius of probability circle | 60 km (30 NM) |
| Storm warning area | ALL 130 km (70 NM) |
| <Forecast for 15 UTC, 2 October> | |
| Intensity | – |
| Center position of probability circle | N34°40′ (34.7°) |
| E126°30′ (126.5°) | |
| Direction and speed of movement | NE 30 km/h (15 kt) |
| Central pressure | 990 hPa |
| Maximum wind speed near center | 25 m/s (50 kt) |
| Maximum wind gust speed | 35 m/s (70 kt) |
| Radius of probability circle | 90 km (50 NM) |
| <Forecast for 12 UTC, 3 October> | |
| Intensity | – |
| LOW | |
| Center position of probability circle | N37°50′ (37.8°) |
| E130°55′ (130.9°) | |
| Direction and speed of movement | NE 30 km/h (15 kt) |
| Central pressure | 992 hPa |
| Maximum sustained wind speed | 23 m/s (45 kt) |
| Maximum wind gust speed | 35 m/s (65 kt) |
| Radius of probability circle | 170 km (90 NM) |
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2019/10/01 12:00, Severe Tropical Storm MITAG (201918) , Center Location 29.60N 122.20E, Movement: NNE 22KM/HR. Minimum Pressure 975 hpa, Maximum Wind Speed 30m/s, Gust 38m/s, Radius of 15m/s 180km, Radius of 25m/s 60km.
| Severe Tropical Storm MITAG (201918) |
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| 1200UTC 01 October 2019 Center Location 29.60N 122.20E Movement N 18km/hr Minimum Pressure 975 hpa Maximum Wind Speed 30 m/s Gust 38 m/s Radius of 15m/s 180km Radius of 25m/s 60km |
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》Forecast
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12 hours valid at:
0000UTC 02 October 2019 Center Position 31.70N 123.40E Vector to 12 HR Position NNE 22 km/hr Minimum Pressure 980 hpa Maximum Wind Speed 28 m/s Gust 35 m/s Radius of 15m/s 180km Radius of 70% probability circle 50km 24 hours valid at: 1200UTC 02 October 2019 Center Position 33.90N 125.40E Vector to 24 HR Position NE 26 km/hr Minimum Pressure 985 hpa Maximum Wind Speed 25 m/s Gust 33 m/s Radius of 15m/s 180km Radius of 70% probability circle 90km 36 hours valid at: 0000UTC 03 October 2019 Center Position 36.10N 127.80E Vector to 36 HR Position NE 27 km/hr Minimum Pressure 988 hpa Maximum Wind Speed 23 m/s Gust 30 m/s Radius of 15m/s 180km Radius of 70% probability circle 130km 48 hours valid at: 1200UTC 03 October 2019 Center Position 37.10N 130.40E Vector to 48 HR Position ENE 21 km/hr Minimum Pressure 992 hpa Maximum Wind Speed 23 m/s Gust 30 m/s Radius of 15m/s 180km Radius of 70% probability circle 170km BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL LOW AT 48 HOURS |
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South Korea
No.18 MITAG
Issued at(KST) : 2019.10.02. 01:00
| Date(UTC) | Position | Central Pressure (hPa) | Maximum Sustained Wind(m/s) |
Radius of 15 m/s(km) | Intensity | Scale | Moving Direction | Moving Speed(km/h) | Radius of 70% probability(km) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lat (N) |
Lon (E) |
m/s | km/h | ||||||||
| 2019.10.01. 15:00 Analysis | 30.5 | 122.6 | 980 | 29 | 104 | 330 (WSW 270) |
Normal | Medium | NNE | 20 | |
| 2019.10.01. 21:00 Forecast | 31.4 | 123.3 | 980 | 29 | 104 | 320 (W 260) |
Normal | Medium | NE | 19 | 24 |
| 2019.10.02. 03:00 Forecast | 32.4 | 124.2 | 980 | 29 | 104 | 300 (W 230) |
Normal | Medium | NE | 25 | 48 |
| 2019.10.02. 09:00 Forecast | 33.5 | 125.2 | 985 | 27 | 97 | 280 (WNW 210) |
Normal | Small | NE | 25 | 72 |
| 2019.10.02. 15:00 Forecast | 34.6 | 126.5 | 985 | 27 | 97 | 260 (NW 180) |
Normal | Small | NE | 28 | 110 |
| 2019.10.02. 21:00 Forecast | 35.7 | 128.0 | 990 | 24 | 86 | 240 (NW 160) |
– | Small | NE | 31 | 125 |
| 2019.10.03. 03:00 Forecast | 36.8 | 129.9 | 992 | 23 | 83 | 220 (NW 140) |
– | Small | ENE | 36 | 140 |
| 2019.10.03. 09:00 Forecast | 37.7 | 132.4 | 994 | 21 | 76 | 200 (NW 120) |
– | Small | ENE | 40 | 155 |
| 2019.10.03. 15:00 Forecast | 38.1 | 135.2 | 994 | 21 | 76 | E | 42 | ||||
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TROPICAL STORM RISK
University College London, UK
NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 1 Oct, 2019 12:00 GMT
Tropical Storm MITAG is currently located near 30.0 N 122.4 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 60kts (69 mph). MITAG is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
China
probability for CAT 1 or above is 35% currently
probability for TS is 100% currently
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
South Korea
probability for TS is 95% in about 24 hours
Japan
probability for TS is 75% in about 36 hours
North Korea
probability for TS is 65% in about 48 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Ningbo (29.7 N, 121.5 E)
probability for TS is 100% currently
Mokpo (34.9 N, 126.4 E)
probability for TS is 95% in about 24 hours
Cheju (33.5 N, 126.5 E)
probability for TS is 90% in about 24 hours
Shanghai (31.2 N, 121.5 E)
probability for TS is 85% within 12 hours
Wenling (28.4 N, 121.4 E)
probability for TS is 85% currently
Ch’ungju (36.6 N, 127.5 E)
probability for TS is 85% in about 36 hours
Kunsan (36.0 N, 126.8 E)
probability for TS is 85% in about 36 hours
Taegu (35.9 N, 128.6 E)
probability for TS is 85% in about 36 hours
Pusan (35.2 N, 129.1 E)
probability for TS is 80% in about 36 hours
Akita (39.8 N, 140.2 E)
probability for TS is 70% in about 72 hours
Sakata (39.0 N, 140.0 E)
probability for TS is 70% in about 72 hours
Seoul (37.5 N, 126.9 E)
probability for TS is 65% in about 36 hours
Aomori (40.8 N, 140.8 E)
probability for TS is 65% in about 96 hours
Kanazawa (36.8 N, 136.8 E)
probability for TS is 60% in about 72 hours
Niigata (37.8 N, 139.2 E)
probability for TS is 60% in about 72 hours
Matsue (35.4 N, 133.0 E)
probability for TS is 55% in about 72 hours
Sendai (38.3 N, 140.9 E)
probability for TS is 55% in about 72 hours
Green Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
the Russian Federation
probability for TS is 35% in about 96 hours
Green Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Miyako (39.7 N, 141.9 E)
probability for TS is 50% in about 96 hours
Hangzhou (30.3 N, 120.2 E)
probability for TS is 45% currently
Fukuoka (33.6 N, 130.4 E)
probability for TS is 45% in about 48 hours
Asahikawa (43.8 N, 142.4 E)
probability for TS is 45% in about 96 hours
Sapporo (43.1 N, 141.3 E)
probability for TS is 45% in about 96 hours
Kushiro (43.0 N, 144.4 E)
probability for TS is 45% in about 96 hours
Iwaki (37.0 N, 140.8 E)
probability for TS is 45% in about 72 hours
Jinhua (29.2 N, 120.0 E)
probability for TS is 40% currently
Obama (35.4 N, 135.8 E)
probability for TS is 40% in about 72 hours
Nagoya (35.2 N, 136.9 E)
probability for TS is 35% in about 72 hours
Tokyo (35.7 N, 139.8 E)
probability for TS is 35% in about 72 hours
Note that
Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
Green Alert (Low) is TS to between 31% and 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Typhoon strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.
For graphical forecast information and further details please visit http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/
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WTJP31 RJTD 011500
WARNING 011500.
WARNING VALID 021500.
STORM WARNING.
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM 1918 MITAG (1918) 980 HPA
AT 30.2N 122.5E EAST CHINA SEA MOVING NORTH 11 KNOTS.
POSITION GOOD.
MAX WINDS 60 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.
RADIUS OF OVER 50 KNOT WINDS 60 MILES.
RADIUS OF OVER 30 KNOT WINDS 240 MILES NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE AND 180
MILES ELSEWHERE.
FORECAST POSITION FOR 020300UTC AT 32.6N 124.2E WITH 30 MILES RADIUS
OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.
985 HPA, MAX WINDS 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.
FORECAST POSITION FOR 021500UTC AT 34.7N 126.5E WITH 50 MILES RADIUS
OF 70 PERCENT PROBABILITY CIRCLE.
990 HPA, MAX WINDS 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTER.
JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY.=




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