• TD Saudel Chinese landfall soon

    From Mike Powell@1:2320/107 to All on Wednesday, September 02, 2026 15:34:56
    WTPN32 PGTW 021500
    MSGID/GENADMIN/JOINT TYPHOON WRNCEN PEARL HARBOR HI//
    SUBJ/TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W (SAUDEL) WARNING NR 045//
    RMKS/
    1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W (SAUDEL) WARNING NR 045
    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:
    021200Z --- NEAR 22.9N 117.9E
    MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 035 DEGREES AT 08 KTS
    POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
    POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
    PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
    MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
    WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    REPEAT POSIT: 22.9N 117.9E
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    FORECASTS:
    12 HRS, VALID AT:
    030000Z --- 23.7N 117.7E
    MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
    WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 280 DEG/ 05 KTS
    ---
    24 HRS, VALID AT:
    031200Z --- 23.9N 116.6E
    MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
    WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
    VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
    36 HRS, VALID AT:
    040000Z --- 23.8N 115.4E
    MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
    WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
    VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 06 KTS
    ---
    EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
    48 HRS, VALID AT:
    041200Z --- 23.6N 114.1E
    MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
    WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
    DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
    ---
    REMARKS:
    021500Z POSITION NEAR 23.1N 117.8E. 02SEP26. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W
    (SAUDEL), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 208 NM EAST OF HONG KONG, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MINIMUM CENTRAL
    PRESSURE AT 021200Z IS 993 MB. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
    021200Z IS 16 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 022100Z, 030300Z, 030900Z AND
    031500Z. REFER TO TROPICAL STORM 22W (KROVANH) WARNINGS (WTPN31 PGTW)
    FOR SIX-HOURLY UPDATES.//

    From WDPN32:
    FORECAST DISCUSSION: TD 17W (SAUDEL) IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SLOWING
    DOWN OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS AS THE STEERING PATTERN BECOMES MUCH
    WEAKER DUE TO THE NER TO THE SOUTH MOVING OFF TO THE WEST. 17W IS
    FORECAST TO DRIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH TAU 12 BEFORE TURNING WESTWARD
    ONCE A SUBTROPICAL RIDGE (STR) BUILDS OVER EASTERN CHINA AND ASSUMES
    STEERING OVER THE SYSTEM. LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF CHINA IS
    FORECAST TO OCCUR SOON AFTER TAU 12. A WESTWARD TRACK ALONG THE
    SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE STR IS THEN EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH
    THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. REGARDING INTENSITY, 17W IS
    FORECAST TO MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT INTENSITY THROUGH TAU 12 AS THE
    VORTEX REMAINS OVER THE WARM WATERS. AFTER TAU 12, TERRAIN
    INTERACTION AND SOUTHEASTERLY SHEAR WILL WEAKEN THE VORTEX.
    DISSIPATION OVER LAND IS FORECAST TO OCCUR AROUND TAU 48, NORTH
    OF HONG KONG.

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