Current Status and Outlook | The small area of low pressure which has been accelerating westward across the North Philippine Sea, has strengthened into a Tropical Depression (TD) with local name JULIAN. This depression is forecast to decelerate with a slight turn towards the West-northwest within the next 24 hours at a speed of 24 km/hr, in the general direction of Batanes-Babuyan Islands Area. JULIAN shall traverse the Balintang Channel (passing in between Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands by tomorrow morning (Oct 06) and could become a Tropical Storm (TS). |
Where is Julian? | As of 11:00 AM PhT today, October 05...0300 GMT. The center was located over the southwestern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 18.9N 125.8E), about 382 km east-northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan or 436 km southeast of Basco, Batanes. |
How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 45 kph near the center...Gustiness: 65 kph |
Where is it heading? | It was rapidly moving Westward @ 56 kph, towards the Batanes-Babuyan Islands Area. |
What Philippine areas will be most affected?* *Where Damaging Winds of >100 km/hr will be expected. | No damaging winds expected, as JULIAN is just a TD. Only moderate to heavy rains are expected within the next 24 hours across Batanes and Babuyan Island Group. |
Storm Surge Info | None. |
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | THURSDAY MORNING: Traverses the Balintang Channel as a TS while moving West-Northwestward....about 76 km southwest of Basco, Batanes [8AM OCT 06: 20.0N 121.4E @ 65kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. FRIDAY MORNING: Exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) while maintaining its strength and slowing down over the northern part of the South China Sea…about 480 km west of Basco, Batanes [8AM OCT 07: 20.3N 117.4E @65kph]. Confidence Level: LOW. SATURDAY MORNING: Remains a TS as it drifts slowly westward across the northern part of the South China Sea…about 299 km southeast of Hong Kong, China [8AM OCT 08: 20.2N 116.0E @ 65kph]. 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 100 mm [Moderate to Heavy]
- Minimum Central Pressure: 1002 millibars (hPa) - Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 315 km (Midget) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):None. |
Additional Distances |
Time/Date: 11:00 AM PhT Wed Oct 05, 2016
Location of Center/Eye: Near 18.9º N Lat 125.8º E Lon
Distance 1: 437 km ENE of Aparri, Cagayan
Distance 2: 456 km ENE of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Distance 3: 469 km SE of Itbayat, Batanes
Distance 4: 494 km NE of Casiguran, Aurora
Distance 5: 707 km NE of Metro Manila
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Weather.com.ph |
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