Tropical Depression MILENYO (Vongfong/18W/20W)
Date of Observation: August 11 - 14, 2002
Place of Observation: Typhoon2000.com's Weather Station, Naga City [13.6N 123.2E], Philippines
Lowest Pressure (MSLP) Recorded: 1001.4 millibars | Highest Wind Speed Recorded: 20 kph (SSW)

OBS.#  DATE / TIME*   PRES.(mb.)  -/+ (mb.)  WIND SPD/DIR  STORM DISTANCE        REMARKS

 01    08-11/8:00am    1009.1       0.0       03 kph/NNE    870 km. SE      =Start, 3-hr. Obs.=
                                                                             Light rainfall
 								    occuring...
02 11:00am 1008.5 -0.6 0 kph/N 855 km. SE Skies clearing.
03 2:00pm 1006.8 -1.7 15 kph/NNE 800 km. SE Blue Skies but increasing winds; Fast-moving cumulus.
04 5:00pm 1006.1 -0.7 12 kph/NNE 775 km. SE Skies still clear.
05 8:00pm 1007.5 +1.4 0 kph/NNE 693 km. SE System's convection weakening based on 11:30 UTC GMS5-IR.
06 11:00pm 1007.5 0.0 5 kph/NNE 664 km. SE Light to moderate rains...
07 08-12/5:00am 1004.5 -3.0 0 kph/NNE 535 km. SE Moderate rains...
08 8:00am 1005.8 +1.3 0 kph/NNE 415 km. ESE Light rains as its convection increases.
09 11:00am 1006.4 +0.6 0 kph/ENE 355 km. ESE Around 8:30 am, Moderate to Heavy Rainfall occured ending at 10am. Some streets in Naga City flooded. convection increases.
10 2:00pm 1004.4 -2.0 0 kph/ESE 280 km. East =Start 6-hr. Obs.= New deep convection forming to the SE of station. Flood waters in low- lying areas of Naga receding.
11 8:00pm 1005.8 +1.4 0 kph/ESE 217 km. East Deep convection approaching the station.
12 08-13/2:00am 1002.7 -3.1 10 kph/SSW 100 km. NE Storm's convection now enveloping Bicol Region. Heavy rains falling over the station (Naga City). Again, low-lying areas flooded.
13 8:00am 1003.4 +0.7 5 kph/SSW 115 km. NW Storm's convection moving away from station. Occasional rains continues. Lowest pressure recorded was at 1001.4 mb. @ 5:00am as the storm passed about 90 km. to the North (CPA).
14 2:00pm 1002.7 -1.3 20 kph/SSW 185 km. WNW Storm moving rapidly away from station. Monsoon weather with sunshine now present.
15 8:00pm 1004.7 +2.0 5 kph/SE 548 km. WNW Improving weather conditions with some Monsoon Showers.
16 08-14/2:00am 1003.0 -1.7 6 kph/SE 720 km. WNW Occasional rains continues to fall.
17 8:00am 1004.4 +1.4 13 kph/S 897 km. WNW =End of Observation= Cool breeze with sunshine over the station (Naga).

Note: Wind Speeds are based on 1-min. average. Values are lower due to obstruction of trees.
* - Based on local time (Philippine Standard Time) [-8 = UTC] Instruments used: WeatherMax (Barometer & Wind Direction) by Maximum, Inc.   Weather Wizard III (Wind Speed & Gusts) by Davis Instruments.
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