Typhoon Parma
| Violent typhoon (JMA scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS) | |
 Parma being declared as a category 4 super typhoon on Oct 1, 2009 | |
| Formed | September 23, 2009 |
| Dissipated | Still active |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) 1-minute sustained: 240 km/h (150 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 920 hPa (mbar); 27.17 inHg |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Micronesia, Philippines |
| Part of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Parma (International designation: 0917; JTWC Designation: 19W; PAGASA designation: Pepeng) was the second typhoon to affect the Philippines within the span of a week during September 2009.
Meterological history
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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 depressionEarly on September 26, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that an area of convection was developing along a broad low level circulation center in an area of vertical wind shear about 450 km (280 mi) to the southeast of Guam.[1] The Convection had a good poleward outflow into a tropical upper tropospheric trough, however it did not have a symmetrical low level circulation center and convection had not consolidated.[1] It was then designated as a Tropical Depression during the next day by the Japan Meteorological Agency as the depression's convection, started to consolidate around the low level circulation center. This came before later that day the JTWC designated the depression as 19W due to the low level circulation center rapidly consolidating becoming well defined with deep convective banding forming and consolidating around the center. The depression was moving towards the west at this time under the influence of the subtropical ridge of pressure.
Preparations
Yap
| Hurricane warning levels |
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| Hurricane warning |
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Hurricane conditions expected within 36 hours. |
| Hurricane watch |
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Hurricane conditions possible within 48 hours. |
| Tropical storm warning |
| Tropical storm conditions expected within 36 hours. |
| Tropical storm watch |
| Tropical storm conditions possible within 48 hours. |
| Storm surge warning |
| Life-threatening storm surge possible within 36 hours. |
| Storm surge watch |
| Life-threatening storm surge possible within 48 hours. |
| Extreme wind warning |
| Winds reaching Category 3 status or higher likely (issued two hours or less before onset of extreme winds). |
Early on September 28, the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Guam using data from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center placed Ulithi, Faraulep and Fais under tropical storm warnings and declared Tropical storm watches for Yap and Ngulu whilst the depression was moving towards the state of Yap.[2] Tropical storm warnings were then declared for Yap and Ngulu later that morning as the depression was moving to the northwest of Faraulep.[3] These warnings stayed in effect until early the next day when they cancelled the warnings for Faraulep, Fais and Ulithi after the depression had intensifed into tropical storm Parma and had passed by the islands.[4][5] NWS Guam then placed Koror and Kayangel under a tropical storm watch later that day before cancelling all warnings early on September 30.[6]
Philippines
The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) advised all local government officials in all of Luzon to evacuate all the people if needed to secure their safety from the wrath of Super Typhoon Parma (Pepeng). In addition to the NDCC, they gave out relief goods and other necessities in preparation for Parma. Different non-government agencies such as GMA Kapuso Foundation and ABS-CBN Foundation also gave out relief goods.[7][8] President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo also requested PAGASA to monitor the super typhoon every two hours and update its website.[9] Also, the PAGASA advised all areas with public storm signal warnings to be alerted against storm surges, landslides and flash floods. The coast guard of the Philippines placed the whole country in red alert, meaning that the agency would monitor the whole country, especially northern and central Luzon. All ferry stations with routes from Luzon to Visayas and vice-versa suspended their operations. Fishermen were already advised not to go to sea to avoid turbulent waves.[10] As the preparation continues, different dams were already opened and freed tons of water to avoid the overflowing of dams. In Isabela, the Magat Dam was released a tons of water. It's water will pass through Cagayan River, becoming people was already evacuated that lived nearby that river. The Angat Dam in Bulacan were also freed tons of water, becoming the barrio of Calumpit and Hagonoy were now flooded. The local officials were take charge to evacuate people that living in the area. Five barangays in Nueva Ecija was already flooded due to Pantabangan Dam that released a 250 cubic meters per second from 1pm of October 1, 05:00 (UTC) to 1am of October 2, 17:00 (UTC). It's local officials were also take charge to evacuate people. In Laguna, the Caliraya Dam also released a tons of water to be ready in Parma's heavy rais. Even thou Laguna will never pass by the super typhoon.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and Southern Pacific Oceans 2009-09-27 06z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Roger Edson, Derek Williams, Patrick Chan (2009-09-28). "NWS Guam Tropical Depression 19W Advisory 1". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Guam. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Paul Lee (2009-09-28). "NWS Guam Tropical Depression 19W Advisory 3". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Guam. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Roger Edson, Derek Williams, Mcelroy (2009-09-28). "NWS Guam Tropical Depression 19W Advisory 5". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Guam. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Derek Williams, Charles Guard (2009-09-28). "NWS Guam Tropical Depression 19W Advisory 6". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Guam. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Roger Edson, Derek Williams (2009-09-30). "NWS Guam Typhoon 19W (Parma) Advisory 10". National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Guam. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/
- ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/index.html
- ^ http://ph.news.yahoo.com/abs/20091001/tph-update-pepeng-could-be-super-typhoon-8061bf7.html
- ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/video/48556/qtv-pagasa-update-on-typhoon-pepeng
- ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/video/48598/saksi-magat-dam-releases-water-evacuation-along-cagayan-river
External links
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- National Weather Service Guam
- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
- Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
- Joint Typhoon Warning Centre
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