WesternPacificWeather.com

Much of the north region quiets down as the East Asian monsoon gets pushed into the central region. The south region is dealing with a good deal of tropical weather as the tropic region itself continues to show significant signs of life.

 NORTH

A couple of weak storm systems will work through the north region today, bringing some cloudiness to parts of Mongolia, northern China, and southeastern Russia. There’s not much energy or moisture associated with these systems as they are mostly dry lines sweeping across the land. Méiyǔ moisture and energy hangs in farther to the south, where eastern China will see a good chance of clouds and rain this afternoon. Temperatures will be seasonably warm today, but no significant heat will be present.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Ulaanbaatar	20	9	68	48	Thunderstorms possible
Vladivostok	21	13	70	55	Partly cloudy
Beijing	32	19	90	66	Partly cloudy
Seoul	29	18	84	64	Partly cloudy
Tokyo	26	21	79	70	Mostly fair
Xi’an	34	21	93	70	Mostly fair
Shanghai	25	22	77	72	Periods of rain

 

CENTRAL

Méiyǔ moisture and energy associated with the East Asian monsoon is sagging across parts of the central region today, combining with a stalled frontal boundary over southeastern China to help stir up considerable cloudiness and showers, especially across the region’s eastern islands, and to the south across southern China and northern Vietnam. Energy with the front is quite weak, so the storms that pop up will be much more indicative of a typical summer rainfall regime, where storms could produce some localized flooding with a risk for landslides in the higher terrain. Temperatures will be quite warm across the region, with the hottest weather located over Taiwan.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Kunming	27	17	81	63	Partly cloudy
Hong Kong	33	28	91	82	Partly cloudy
Taipei	35	27	95	81	Scattered thunderstorms likely
Naha	32	28	90	82	Scattered thunderstorms likely
Hanoi	34	26	93	79	Scattered thunderstorms likely

 

SOUTH

Residents of the south will continue to deal with tropical moisture and energy, thanks to a very complex weather scenario in place. What was once TD 96W has evolved into a large monsoon gyre. This gyre is helping to pump in moisture to most of Indochina, with flooding rain for parts of the south. In addition, a newly-formed tropical depression, 97W, also named “Ambo” by the Philippines’ state weather agency PAGASA, tracked quickly across the northern part of the archipelago yesterday and has emerged out into the open waters of the South China Sea, where it is expected to continue tracking to the west-northwest and impact portions of the Asian mainland later this week. Clouds and afternoon showers are likely for most locations across the region, and afternoon highs will settle in at near-normal levels, with lower readings where the rain falls most.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Siem Reap	30	24	86	75	Thunderstorms likely
Ho Chi Minh	29	25	84	77	Thunderstorms likely
Manila	32	25	90	77	Thunderstorms likely
Davao City	32	24	90	75	Scattered thunderstorms likely
Brunei	31	24	88	75	Scattered thunderstorms likely
Singapore	31	26	88	79	Scattered thunderstorms likely

 

TROPICS

The tropics have really picked up over the past 7 days, and since that time, we have had three areas of investigation, two tropical depressions, and big ol’ fat monsoon gyre as a reward. Let’s talk about all of this, with 97W/TD “Ambo” taking center stage:

97W/TD “Ambo”

97W got its act together for a short while this past weekend, absorbing energy and moisture from what was 98W, and sliding up into the ‘danger zone’, the Philippine Sea. As the system moved into a more favorable area for development, it did not disappoint, spinning up and getting a bit better organized. However, it was being pushed along by some strong easterly winds, so it was a bit off balance as it quickly moved across the open waters of the Pacific and made a beeline for the Philippine coast, making landfall last night. As of this writing, there have been no received reports of damage or casualties, which makes perfect sense as this storm was anything but dangerous. Now the leftover circulation is back out over open water in the South China Sea, where water temperatures are quite warm, and general low pressure remains in the form of a monsoon gyre near Vietnam. Current forecasts show this remnant low pressure area to continue to track to the west-northwest and impact the Asian mainland later this week as a minimal system.

The remainder of the tropic region is quite busy, as a line of convergent energy extends almost unbroken, from Micronesia all the way east into the Marshall Islands. Forecast models are not showing any development out here, but it’s just too active to discount anything at this point. In the meantime, most locations will see a good chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with warm summery temperatures throughout.

City	High/Low C		High/Low F		Conditions
Guam	32	27	90	81	Scattered thunderstorms possible
Yap	32	26	90	79	Scattered thunderstorms possible
Palau	30	26	86	79	Thunderstorms possible
Chuuk	31	26	88	79	Thunderstorms possible
Pohnpei	28	23	82	73	Thunderstorms possible
Majuro	30	26	86	79	Thunderstorms possible
Wake	30	26	86	79	Scattered thunderstorms possible

Have a meaningful Monday!

Courtesy: CIMSS, Tropical Tidbits, Intellicast, WUnderground.com, N.R.L., RAMMB-NOAA

==================================================================

Disclaimer:

By making use of any information on this website, you agree to the following:

NO WARRANTIES: All of the information provided on this website is provided “AS-IS” and with NO WARRANTIES. No express or implied warranties of any type are made with respect to the information, or any use of the information, on this site. Westernpacificweather.com makes no representations and extends no warranties of any type as to the accuracy or completeness of any information or content on this website.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: Westernpacificweather.com specifically DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES and assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of the use or misuse of any of the information or content on this website. Westernpacificweather.com assumes or undertakes NO LIABILITY for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use, misuse or reliance on the information and content on this website.

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK: This website is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed within this website are the opinions of each contributor. Westernpacificweather.com urges you to consult with OFFCIAL sources for information whenever you feel a threat is impending.

 

All rights reserved. © 2016 Westernpacificweather.com