User:DachshundLover82/sandbox/Tropical Storm Bebinca (2000)
| Severe tropical storm (JMA scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
 Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca at peak intensity on November 2 | |
| Formed | October 30, 2000 |
| Dissipated | November 7, 2000 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 110 km/h (70 mph) 1-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 980 hPa (mbar); 28.94 inHg |
| Fatalities | 43 total |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Philippines, South China |
| Part of the 2000 Pacific typhoon season | |
Meteorological history[edit]
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionAt 6:00 UTC on October 28, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began to monitor a monsoon trough that had developed roughly 380 miles (610 km) to the east of Yap, for potential tropical cyclogenesis. Synoptic data soon began to indicate that an area of low pressure had formed within the trough. As the disturbance began to drift towards the west, remaining disorganized due to multiple circulations being present within the system. During October 30, convection began to increase in association with a cross-equatorial flow south of the low-level center.[1] By 18:00 UTC that day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) designated the disturbance as a tropical depression while it was located near Palau.[2] Just four hours later, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) due to the system being in a favorable environment for tropical cyclogenesis, while it displayed signs of development. At 0:00 UTC the following day, convection became better organized around the low-level center, prompting the JTWC to issue its first advisory on the tropical depression, tagging it as 31W. At the same time, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) began to issue bulletins on the system, providing it the name Seniang.[1]
The depression initially moved swiftly towards the west-northwest at around 17-23 mph (27-37 km/h). Although, the system soon began to slow its forward motion as it intensified, with PAGASA upgraded it into a tropical storm by 12:00 UTC that same day. Just six hours later, the JTWC followed suit despite the center being partially exposed, with only a convective banding feature wrapping into the cyclone.[1] It took the JMA until 0:00 UTC on November 1 to finally upgrade the system into a tropical storm, while it was located around 265 miles (425 km) east-northeast of Surigao City on the island of Mindanao.[2] The storm was given the international name Bebinca, which is a Macanese milk pudding usually served in Portuguese restaurants on the island of Macau. The name itself was submitted to the Northwest Pacific naming lists by Macau.[1]
Preparations and impact[edit]
Ahead of Bebinca, all schools, government buildings, stores, and banks were closed. Ferries were prohibited to leave port, leaving more than 1,300 people stranded at a port to the southeast of Manila. Philippine Airlines redirected all domestic flights in the area to the central Philippines.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary November 2000". Australia Severe Weather. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Annual Report on Activities of the RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center 2000" (PDF). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Typhoon Bebinca strikes N. Philippines, kills at least 26". Albany Democrat-Herald. Associated Press. November 3, 2000. – via Newspapers.com (subscription required)
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