19 Dec Update (Its Over) Except For Northern Luzon= High Winds

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Tropical Cyclone UpdateAs of today, There is no tropical cyclone existing within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).Gale WarningIssued at: 5:00 a.m., Today, 19 December 2011Strong to gale force wind is expected to affect the seaboards of Luzon.NORTHERN LUZON GALE WARNING NO. 36For: Strong to gale force winds associated with the surge of Northeast monsoon.Issued at 5:00 a.m., 19 December 2011Strong to gale force wind is expected to affect the seaboards of Luzon.THE WESTERN SEABOARD OF LUZON CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF LUZON MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THE NORTHERN SEABOARD OF NORTHERN LUZON MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS (edited for simplicity )news update from TYPHOON 2000SENDONG is expected to move SW-ward over the next 2 days over the South China Sea. On the forecast track, the core of Sendong will remain over the open waters of the South China Sea, just well to the south of Vietnam.Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min. avg) have decreased to near 85 km/hr (45 knots) with higher gusts. SENDONG is a Tropical Storm (TS) on the Saffir-Simpson Tropical Cyclone Scale. It will start to dissipate during the next 2 days.Tropical Storm Force Winds (62-95 km/hr) extend outward up to 95 kilometers (50 nautical miles) from the center. SENDONG is an average-sized tropical cyclone with a diameter of 370 kilometers (200 nautical miles).The following is the summary of the 2-day forecast outlook on this system:TUESDAY EARLY MORNING: Starts to weaken as it moves SW across the open waters of the South China Sea, south of Vietnam [2AM DEC 20: 7.9N 109.5E @ 65kph].WEDNESDAY EARLY MORNING: Dissipated over water (South China Sea)...just an area of low pressure [2AM DEC 21: 5.0N 106.0E @ 35kph].