MINIMAL DEPRESSION 98W WEAKENS, 99W STRUGGLE

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(AS OF 12P[3:30UTC] JUNE 15, 2009)
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WINDSHEAR

WIND ANALYSIS

VORTICES

UPPER DIVERGENCE

RAINRATE

RAIN ANALYSIS

98W AND 99W INVEST WIND

98W AND 99W INVEST CONVECTION


AS OF 12P

SEVERE ALERT 98W/RE-FERIA

LOCATION: 14.5N, 125.0E (APPROXIMATELY 320KM EAST OF NORTHERN QUEZON)
WINDSPEED: 20-25KT/37-46KPH
SLP: 1006.4MB
MOVEMENT: WNW AT 5KT/9KPH
VORTICES: HIGH
EYE TEMP: 1.0C
SHEAR: 12.5KT
UPPER DIVERGENCE: WEAK AT 10KT
FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12HRS: SEVERE ALERT (20-30KT)

WARNING 99W

LOCATION: 10.6N, 131.8E (APPROXIMATELY 660KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS)
WINDSPEED: 15-20KT/28-37KPH
SLP: 1007.7MB
MOVEMENT: WNW AT 5KT/9KPH
VORTICES: LOW
EYE TEMP: 0.5C
SHEAR: 25KT
UPPER DIVERGENCE: WEAK AT 10KT
FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 12HRS: ALERT (15-20KT)

Minimal depression 98W downgraded to severe alert as it weakens due to lack of outflows and sudden weakness of upper level divergence.

COVERED (JUNE 13-14 18:00UTC) 1 DAY
37.00 mm MACTAN INTL(CIV/AF) 10.30 123.97
40.00 mm MANILA/LUZON ISLAND 14.58 120.98
40.00 mm NINOY AQUINO INTL 14.52 121.00
40.00 mm SANGLEY POINT AB 14.50 120.92
43.00 mm PUERTO PRINCESA AFB 9.75 118.73
53.00 mm TANAY 14.50 121.35
85.00 mm CLARK AFB/LUZON ISL 15.18 120.55
85.00 mm CROW VALLEY GNRY RG 15.32 120.38
91.00 mm MUNOZ/LUZON ISLAND 15.72 120.90
112.00 mm CABANANATUAN/LUZON 15.48 120.97

COVERED (JUNE 12-14 18:00UTC) 3 DAYS
119.00 mm CABANANATUAN/LUZON 15.48 120.97
124.00 mm CLARK AFB/LUZON ISL 15.18 120.55
124.00 mm CROW VALLEY GNRY RG 15.32 120.38

COVERED (JUNE 8-14 18:00UTC) 7 DAYS
NO 200MM ABOVE RAINFALL