Tropical Depression SEPAT: Discussions, Analysis and Image

[HurricaneBill]

Reports of at least 16 dead from Sepat. 1 in Taiwan and 15 in China. 13 of the deaths in China were from a tornado spawned by Sepat.

[wxmann_91]

Downgraded to TD.

RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY
NAME TD DOWNGRADED FROM TS 0708 SEPAT (0708)
ANALYSIS
PSTN 200000UTC 27N 117E
MOVE NW SLOWLY
PRES 998HPA


Some good ol' MODIS imagery:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Natura ... g_id=14447

[Typhoon Hunter]

Shipping out of Hualien this afternoon then back to Shanghai. Media reports that up to 890mm was dumped over the mountains. I have video footage of biblical river floods which I'll post online as soon as I can.

Hualien is more or less back to normal now with mininal damage. We punched into the eyewall and saw the incredible winds and rain you would associate with a cat 3 on landfall.

[Chacor]

Best-track is out. 110 kt 910 hPa.

701
AXPQ20 RJTD 030100
RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE BEST TRACK
NAME 0708 SEPAT (0708)
PERIOD FROM AUG1200UTC TO AUG2406UTC
1200 17.6N 135.8E 1006HPA //KT 1206 17.3N 135.6E 1004HPA //KT
1212 17.2N 135.5E 1002HPA //KT 1218 17.1N 135.1E 998HPA 35KT
1300 16.9N 134.4E 992HPA 40KT 1306 16.6N 133.8E 985HPA 50KT
1312 16.5N 133.1E 980HPA 55KT 1318 16.5N 132.4E 975HPA 60KT
1400 16.4N 131.6E 965HPA 70KT 1406 16.2N 130.7E 955HPA 75KT
1412 15.8N 130.0E 950HPA 80KT 1418 15.7N 129.2E 945HPA 85KT
1500 15.6N 128.7E 935HPA 95KT 1506 15.7N 128.1E 930HPA 95KT
1512 16.0N 127.8E 920HPA 100KT 1518 16.7N 127.2E 915HPA 105KT
1600 17.3N 126.5E 910HPA 110KT 1606 17.9N 126.1E 910HPA 110KT
1612 18.7N 125.6E 910HPA 110KT 1618 19.4N 124.8E 910HPA 110KT
1700 20.4N 124.2E 920HPA 100KT 1706 21.0N 123.3E 920HPA 100KT
1712 21.8N 122.9E 930HPA 95KT 1718 22.7N 122.0E 940HPA 90KT
1800 23.7N 120.7E 970HPA 65KT 1806 24.0N 119.9E 980HPA 55KT
1812 24.4N 119.5E 980HPA 55KT 1818 24.8N 119.0E 985HPA 50KT
1900 25.2N 118.5E 990HPA 45KT 1906 25.6N 118.3E 992HPA 40KT
1912 26.1N 118.0E 996HPA //KT 1918 27.0N 117.8E 996HPA //KT
2000 27.0N 117.0E 998HPA //KT 2006 27.5N 116.7E 998HPA //KT
2012 27.8N 116.0E 1000HPA //KT 2018 27.9N 115.3E 1000HPA //KT
2100 27.9N 115.0E 1000HPA //KT 2106 27.8N 114.7E 1000HPA //KT
2112 27.8N 114.5E 1000HPA //KT 2118 27.8N 114.0E 1000HPA //KT
2200 27.7N 113.7E 1000HPA //KT 2206 27.8N 113.2E 1000HPA //KT
2212 28.0N 112.6E 1002HPA //KT 2218 28.1N 111.6E 1002HPA //KT
2300 28.3N 110.1E 1004HPA //KT 2306 28.1N 108.9E 1002HPA //KT
2312 27.6N 107.7E 1004HPA //KT 2318 26.6N 107.0E 1004HPA //KT
2400 25.8N 106.5E 1006HPA //KT 2406 25.0N 106.0E 1006HPA //KT
REMARKS
TD FORMATION AT AUG1200UTC
FROM TD TO TS AT AUG1218UTC
FROM TS TO STS AT AUG1306UTC
FROM STS TO TY AT AUG1400UTC
FROM TY TO STS AT AUG1806UTC
FROM STS TO TS AT AUG1900UTC
FROM TS TO TD AT AUG1912UTC
DISSIPATION AT AUG2412UTC=