Typhoon Talim (international designation: 0513, JTWC designation: 13W, PAGASA name: Typhoon Isang) was a tropical cyclone that passed over Taiwan on the night of August 31 - September 1, 2005, and over Southeast China on September 2. At maximum intensity, Talim was a category 4 storm, just under super typhoon intensity. The name of the typhoon comes from the Tagalog term Talim, which means 'sharpness'.
An area of convection which developed and pe...
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Typhoon Talim (international designation: 0513, JTWC designation: 13W, PAGASA name: Typhoon Isang) was a tropical cyclone that passed over Taiwan on the night of August 31 - September 1, 2005, and over Southeast China on September 2. At maximum intensity, Talim was a category 4 storm, just under super typhoon intensity. The name of the typhoon comes from the Tagalog term Talim, which means 'sharpness'.
An area of convection which developed and persisted approximately 250 nm east-northeast of Guam. It was first mentioned as a suspect area in JTWC's STWO issued at 06:00 UTC 24 August when satellite imagery revealed a broad LLCC associated with the disturbance. An upper-level analysis revealed a low to moderate wind shear environment. However, an upper-level LOW was impinging on the outflow on the northern side of the circulation. Despite this, the potential for development of a significant tropical cyclone was raised to 'good' at August 25 22:00 UTC and a TCFA issued. The first warning...
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