Current Status and Outlook | Typhoon MEGI (HELEN) has intensified slightly while slowing down over the western part of the North Philippine Sea during the past 6 hours. Its outer rainbands are now beginning to spread across the Batanes Group of Islands. This typhoon is forecast to move West-Northwestward within the next 24 hours in the general direction of Southern Taiwan with an increased forward of 25 kph. MEGI (HELEN) is still expected to strengthen before it makes landfall over Southeastern Taiwan on or before noon tomorrow. |
Where is Megi (Helen)? | As of 5:00 PM PhT today, September 26...0900 GMT. The cloud-filled eye was located over the western part of the North Philippine Sea (near 21.6N 125.8E), about 413 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes or 510 km northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan. |
How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 165 kph near the center...Gustiness: 200 kph |
Where is it heading? | It was moving West-Northwest @ 15 kph, towards the East Taiwan Sea and Southeastern Taiwan Area. |
What Philippine areas will be most affected?* *Where Damaging Winds of >100 km/hr will be expected. | Batanes Group of Islands - beginning later tonight until Tuesday evening (Sep 27). |
Storm Surge Info | Possible coastal storm surge flooding of 1 to 3 meters (3 to 10 feet) above normal tide levels...accompanied by large and dangerous battering waves can be expected along the coastal, inland lakes and beach front areas ofBatanes and Babuyan Island Group - beginning late this evening through Tuesday evening (Sep 27). |
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | TUESDAY AFTERNOON: Makes landfall over Eastern Taiwan as it starts to cross the south-central part of Taiwan, weakens rapidly....about 75 km southwest of Hualien City, Taiwan [2PM SEP 26: 23.5N 121.1E @ 120kph]. Confidence Level: HIGH. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON: Downgraded into a Tropical Storm (TS) after making its final landfall over Southeastern China…traversing the Southern part of Fujian Province…about 123 km north of Shantou City, China [2PM SEP 27: 24.5N 116.8E @ 75kph]. Confidence Level: HIGH. THURSDAY AFTERNOON: Just a Tropical Depression (TD) as it dissipates over the southern part of Jiangxi Province, China…about 376 km north-northeast of Hong Kong, China [2PM SEP 28: 25.5N 115.0E @ 50kph]. Confidence Level: LOW **Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track has an average error of 100 and 250 km respectively...while the wind speed forecast error, averages 35 km/hr per day. Therefore, a turn to the left or right of its future track and changes in its wind speed must be anticipated from time to time. |
Other Storm Info |
- 24 hr. Rain Accumulation (near the center): 25 to 210 mm [Moderate to Heavy]
- Minimum Central Pressure: 952 millibars (hPa) - Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 810 km (Medium) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):220 km from the center. |
Additional Distances |
Time/Date: 5:00 PM PhT Mon Sep 26, 2016
Location of Center/Eye: Near 21.6º N Lat 125.8º E Lon
Distance 1: 424 km ENE of Itbayat, Batanes
Distance 2: 506 km SE of Hualien, Taiwan
Distance 3: 577 km ESE of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Distance 4: 618 km NE of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Distance 5: 938 km NNE of Metro Manila
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Weather.com.ph |
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