Typhoon Fitow (2007)

Infobox Hurricane
Name=Typhoon Fitow
Basin=WPac
Image location=Fitow 06 sept 2007 0415Z.jpg
JMAtype=typhoon
Type=typhoon
Formed=August 27, 2007
Dissipated=September 08, 2007


10-min winds=70
Pressure=965
1-min winds=80
Fatalities=At least 2
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Damagespre=
Year=2007
Areas=Japan
Hurricane season=2007 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Fitow (international designation: "0709", JTWC designation: "10W") was the ninth named tropical storm of the 2007 Pacific typhoon season that made landfall in Japan.At its peak, it was thought to have been a minimal category 2 Typhoon by the JTWC, but was reconsidered to have been downgraded to a Category 1-equivalent typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The name Fitow was contributed by the Federated States of Micronesia, and is Yapese for a beautiful fragrant flower. cite web | last = | first = | title =List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea | work = Typhoon Committee| publisher =JMA | date = 2007 | url = http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/tyname.html| format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-09] The typhoon killed at least 2 people in Tokyo and was the first typhoon to hit the city since Typhoon Mawar in 2005. Damage after Fitow is unknown.

Meteorological history

On August 27 an area of disturbed weather that had lingered east-northeast of Saipan became better organized, and formed into a tropical depression. However the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) did not issue a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert until the next day. cite web | last = | first = | title =Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert| work = Joint Typhoon Warning Center| publisher = | date = 2007-08-28 | url = ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2007082816-WTPN.PGTW | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-12-09 ] Later that day The JTWC began issuing warnings on Tropical Depression 10W, cite web | last = | first = | title =Tropical Depression 10W Warning number 1 | work = JTWC| publisher = JTWC| date = 2007-08-28 | url = ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2007082821-WTPN.PGTW | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-09] The next morning the system intensified quickly, under favourable conditions, becoming Tropical Storm Fitow cite web | last = | first = | title = RSMC Tropcial Cyclone Advisory| work =JMA | publisher =JMA | date = 2007-08-29 | url = http://www.webcitation.org/5RRvY3wO7| format = | doi = | accessdate = ] that morning and then a severe tropical storm by the afternoon of August 29 cite web | last = | first = | title = RSMC Tropcial Cyclone Advisory| work = JMA| publisher = JMA| date = 2007-08-29| url = http://www.webcitation.org/5RSTzZ1BY| format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-12-09 ] .

Late on the August 29, the JTWC upgraded Tropical storm 10W (Fitow) to Typhoon 10W (Fitow). cite web | last = | first = | title = Typhoon 10W (Fitow) warning number 5 Upgraded From Tropical Storm 10W | work = Joint Typhoon Warning Center| publisher = JTWC| date = 2007-08-29| url= http://www.webcitation.org/5RSz3A5Gz| format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-09 ] "due to rapid intensification of the system", which had continued to consolidate. cite web | last = | first = | title =Prognastic Reasoning for Typhoon 10W Prognastic Reasoning For Typhoon 10W Warning Number 6/ | work =Joint Typhoon Warning Center | publisher =JTWC | date =2007-08-30 | url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2007083003-WDPN.PGTW | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-09] However it was not designated as a Typhoon by the JMA until August 30 [ [http://www.webcitation.org/5RTxllIjg WebCite query result ] ] Fitow then maintained Typhoon intensity with peak 10 minute wind speeds of 65 knots until late on September 1 where it weakened in to a Severe Tropical Storm with wind speeds of 60 knots it then Re-strengthened in to Typhoon Fitow on September 5 [ [http://www.webcitation.org/5RcBusHVa WebCite query result ] ] Then Late on the September 6 Typhoon Fitow made landfall on the Izu Peninsula [ ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2007090703-WDPN.PGTW ] with winds gusting to 65 kt (75 mph 120 km/h) winds. Early the next day The JMA then downgraded Fitow to a Severe tropical Storm [ [http://www.webcitation.org/5RfLticGc WebCite query result ] ] The JTWC released their final advisory on the system due to Fitow undergoing its Extra-Tropical Transition. [ [http://www.webcitation.org/5RgB8t0K1 WebCite query result ] ] The JMA then downgraded Fitow to a Tropical Storm [ [http://www.webcitation.org/5RgCLvEx1 WebCite query result ] ] and then dissipated on the 8 September.

Preparations

In Japan Flood Warnings & Evacuation Orders were issued from the west of Tokyo to the Tama River cite web | last = | first = | title =Typhoon Fitow hits central Japan | work =BBC News | publisher =BBC World | date =07 September 2007 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6982850.stm | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-10-13 ] cite web | last = Powell | first = Susan | title = Tropical storm Fitow hits central Japan by Susan Powell | work =BBC Weather | publisher =BBC World | date =07 September 2007 | url =http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news/07092007news.shtml | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-12-09 ]

Impact

As a consequence of Fitow making landfall most of the morning's train services were suspended in Japan, and about 200 plane flights were canceled. . Also due to High Waves petroleum shipments were stopped by refineries near Tokyo Bay. Damage after Fitow in the area is unknown, although there certainly was at least some damage in Tokyo after Fitow. [ [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=atQ8Ix2s0pGA&refer=japan Bloomberg.com: Japan ] ]

The water level of the Tama River exceeded dangerous level because of the heavy rain by Typhoon Fitow.Twenty-nine people were rescued from sandbanks on the Tama River on September 7 after Typhoon Fitow lashed the region with powerful winds and heavy rain. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/07/japan-typhoon.html Typhoon-swollen river strands people in Japan ] ]

ee also

* List of notable tropical cyclones
* 2007 Pacific typhoon season

References

External links

* [http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/s/200709.html.en Digital Typhoon page on Fitow]