TAPAH has weakened slightly, back to a severe tropical storm. At 2 pm, TAPAH was centred about 870 km (470 NM) SE of Iwo Jima.

塔巴稍為減弱，被降格為強烈熱帶風暴。在下午 2 時， 塔巴集結在硫磺島東南約 870 公里 (470 海里)。

TAPAH is the 50th name in the tropical cyclone name list. It was contributed by Malaysia, and is a species of catfish. This name was used in 2002 and 2007.

塔巴為熱帶氣旋名稱列表中第 50 個名字，由馬來西亞提供，為一種鯰魚。此名曾於 2002 及 2007 年使用。

TAPAH is expected to move NNW and cross the subtropical ridge axis near t+24, after which the storm should recurve to the NE.

塔巴將向西北偏北移動，於 24 小時後橫過副熱帶高壓脊脊線，隨後轉向東北移動。

Current T-number 現時的 T 號碼: T3.0/4.0/W1.0/24 HRS

TAPAH is now affected by increasing vertical wind shear, and is showing obvious weakening signs with convections being sheared away. The storm is expected to weaken quickly into a tropical depression near t+48, with the possibility of extratropical transition before dissipation.

塔巴附近的垂直風切變增加，其對流明顯被切離。預料塔巴會快速減弱，於約 48 小時後減弱至熱帶低氣壓強度，且有可能於消散前轉化為溫帶氣旋。

No threat to Hong Kong is expected within the next 72 hours.

預料塔巴於未來的 72 小時將不會對香港構成影響。

2014/05/01 (Thu 四), afternoon 下午 (or earlier 或更早)

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TAPAH continued to intensify and is now a typhoon. At 2 pm, TAPAH was centred about 440 km (240 NM) NE of Guam.

塔巴繼續增強，現已達颱風強度。在下午 2 時， 塔巴集結在關島東北約 440 公里 (240 海里)。

TAPAH is the 50th name in the tropical cyclone name list. It was contributed by Malaysia, and is a species of catfish. This name was used in 2002 and 2007.

塔巴為熱帶氣旋名稱列表中第 50 個名字，由馬來西亞提供，為一種鯰魚。此名曾於 2002 及 2007 年使用。

Under the influence of the subtropical ridge to its east, TAPAH will move NNW and recurve along the ridge's western periphery. The storm's track speed at later taus has been increased from last bulletin.

受東面副熱帶高壓脊的影響，塔巴將向西北偏北移動，並沿該脊西部轉向。塔巴後期移速比上一發佈有所增加。

Current T-number 現時的 T 號碼: T4.0/4.0/D1.0/24 HRS

TAPAH intensified in the past 24 hours and a banding eye can be seen on satellite imageries. The storm should be reaching its peak intensity now, as higher shear and much lower sea temperatures later on will cause the system to weaken rapidly.

塔巴於過去 24 小時繼續增強，於雲圖上可清晰看到其雲捲風眼。塔巴應已達其巔峰強度，較北海域垂直風切變增加而水溫明顯轉冷將令風暴快速減弱。

No threat to Hong Kong is expected within the next 72 hours.

預料塔巴於未來的 72 小時將不會對香港構成影響。

2014/04/30 (Wed 三), afternoon 下午 (or earlier 或更早)

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A tropical depression developed off Guam last night. It quickly intensified into a tropical storm, and was named TAPAH. At 2 pm, TAPAH was centred about 260 km (140 NM) E of Guam.

一熱帶低氣壓昨晚於關島附近形成，它迅速增強為熱帶風暴，並被命名為塔巴。在下午 2 時， 塔巴集結在關島以東約 260 公里 (140 海里)。

TAPAH is the 50th name in the tropical cyclone name list. It was contributed by Malaysia, and is a species of catfish. This name was used in 2002 and 2007.

塔巴為熱帶氣旋名稱列表中第 50 個名字，由馬來西亞提供，為一種鯰魚。此名曾於 2002 及 2007 年使用。

TAPAH is embedded in a pressure col with high pressure ridges both east and west of the storm. It is expected to accelerate to the NW as the eastern ridge assumes dominance, but the storm will lose speed again as it recurves at higher latitudes.

塔巴處於鞍型場中，其東西部均有高壓脊。預料在東面高壓支配的情況下，塔巴將稍為加速向西北移動，但其後會於轉向時再次減速。

Current T-number 現時的 T 號碼: T3.0/3.0/INT OBS

TAPAH has been increasing quickly during the past 24 hours, attaining a symmetric shape with tight banding features. The storm should be able to intensify in the next 24 to 48 hours in a region of decent outflow and sufficient sea temperature. At higher latitudes, sea temperatures will drop and the storm will encounter higher vertical wind shear which will lead to its weakening.

塔巴於過去 24 小時快速增強，風暴對稱而對流旋捲緊密。預料塔巴在良好輻散及足夠海溫的情況下會於未來 24 至 48 小時內增強；高緯度處海溫下降而垂直風切變提高，風暴隨後將會減弱。

No threat to Hong Kong is expected within the next 72 hours.

預料塔巴於未來的 72 小時將不會對香港構成影響。

2014/04/29 (Tue 二), afternoon 下午 (or earlier 或更早)

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