Tropical Storm Mujigae

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Early on 8 September 2009, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that an area of convection had persisted about 340 km (210 mi) northwest of Manila in the Philippines. [1] The disturbance had a broad low-level circulation center with convection starting to consolidate and was developing along the monsoon trough in favorable conditions. [1] Later that day both the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the disturbance had become a tropical depression with PAGASA assigning the name of Maring to the depression as the low-level circulation center became more developed. [2] [3] The next morning, the JTWC designated the tropical depression as 14W after the system had rapidly consolidated with deep convective bands forming in the low-level circulation center. [4] [5] The depression was steered by a low to mid-level ridge to the northeast, however, a deeper secondary ridge was expected to assume steering the system to the northeast as it moved out of PAGASA's area of responsibility. [4] [6]

During that day, the depression rapidly developed, being changed to a tropical storm status by the JMA early on 10 September. JMA assigned the international number of 0913 and the name Mujigae to the storm. [7] However, at that time, Mujigae's low-level circulation center was partially exposed with convection confined to the western portion of the low-level circulation center due to a moderate amount of vertical wind shear associated with an anticyclone to the northeast of Mujigae. This affected the system which prevented Mujigae from further intensifying. [8] [9] Mujigae then made landfall early the next day and passed over Northern Hainan Island with observations from Meilan, Hainan, showing that Mujigae was a 55 km/h (35 mph) Tropical depression. [10] However, the JMA did not downgrade Mujigae to a tropical depression at this time. [11] As Mujigae moved into the Gulf of Tonkin, the low-level circulation center became less organized with the JTWC forecasting that Mujigae would dissipate within six hours of making landfall on Vietnam. [12] Mujigae then made landfall on Vietnam early on 12 September. [13] The JTWC then issued their last advisory with the JMA downgrading Mujigae to a tropical depression and their final advisory as Mujigae remnants had dissipated. [13] [14] [15]

Preparations and impact

Philippines

When PAGASA issued their first warning on 8 September 2009, they placed the provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Zambales, Bataan, Western Pangasinan, and Lubang Island under Public Storm Warning Signal One. [2] They kept these warnings in force until early the next day, when they cancelled the signals for Bataan and Lubang Island, and placed the whole of Pangasinan as well as Ilocos Norte, Abra under the Public Storm Warning Signal One before cancelling all of the signals later that morning. [16] [17] PAGASA also warned residents living in low-lying areas and near mountain slopes to take all the necessary precautions against possible flash floods and landslides. [2] [6]

In western Luzon, including Manila, a 48-hour rainfall was recorded when the depression was just forming. The depression enhanced the southwest monsoon that brought torrential rains to the area. In Laguna, two children were killed due to landslides caused by torrential rains brought by Maring. Late on 8 September, both the JMA and the PAGASA declared the system was a minor tropical depression. On 9 September, all classes in Manila were suspended due to incessant rain and flooding. The National Disaster Coordinating Council reported that at least three villages in Malabon were submerged in 18 inch deep floodwaters. At least four streets in the area were impassable for light vehicles. Six provinces were given Public Storm Signal Number One. [18]

In Valenzuela City, 15 low-lying barangays located in the city's first district were submerged. In Bulacan, five towns and two cities were flooded with water levels reaching four feet. In Bataan, the town of Dinalupihan was placed under the state of calamity after 22 barangays were affected by flash floods. In Pampanga, the NDCC placed the towns of Santa Ana, San Luis, Minalin, Mexico, Macabebe, Masantol, Apalit, Guagua, Sasmuan, Lubao, and Bacolor in state of calamity due to swelling rivers in Tarlac.

More than 300,000 residents of four northern provinces were affected by floods, including about 3,300 people who fled to evacuation centers and more than 41,000 who moved in with their relatives and friends. Overall, damages were estimated at 25 million Philippine Peso in agricultural land. [19]

Hainan Island

As Mujigae made its landfall over the Hainan island, the storm had caused economic losses of 56.43 million yuan (8.3 million U.S. dollars), with more than 50,000 people evacuated and some farmland, fish ponds, roads, and water conservation systems submerged. Flights at the Meilan Airport in the province's capital of Haikou were suspended on Thursday afternoon because of strong winds and heavy rains. All inbound and outbound train services in Hainan were suspended. [20]

Hong Kong

Late on 9 September 2009, the Hong Kong Observatory issued the public storm standby signal 1 as Mujigae was located within 800 km (500 mi) of Hong Kong. [21] Early the next day, the standby signal was replaced with Storm Signal Number 3, which meant that strong winds were expected to affect the city. [21] Signal 3 stayed in force for 13 hours, until it was replaced with the Storm Signal 1, then was cancelled two hours later. [21]

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Tropical Storm Mujigae (Maring)
Tropical Storm Mujigae 2009-09-11.jpg
Tropical storm Mujigae near peak intensity on 11 September