Current Status and Outlook | JULIAN has slowed down during the past 6 hours as it remains as a weak Tropical Depression. This cyclone is forecast to move West-northwest with increasing forward speed of 30 km/hr within the next 24 hours, in the general direction of Batanes-Babuyan Islands Area. JULIAN shall traverse the BalintangChannel, 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 5:00 PM PhT today, October 05...0900 GMT. The center was located over the southwestern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 19.1N 125.1E), about 318 km east-northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan or 357 km east-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 moving West-Northwest @ 13 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 AFTERNOON: About to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) through the northwestern border as it intensifies into a Tropical Storm (TS)…about 299 km west-southwest of Basco, Batanes [2PM OCT 06: 19.9N 119.2E @ 65kph]. Confidence Level: LOW. FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Shifts to the west-southwest while maintaining its strength and slowing down over the northern part of the South China Sea…about 427 km southeast of Hong Kong, China [2PM OCT 07: 19.4N 116.7E @65kph]. Confidence Level: LOW. SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Remains a TS as it continues to move west-southwestward reducing further its forward speed across the northern part of the South China Sea…about 413 km south-southeast of Hong Kong, China [2PM OCT 08: 18.9N 115.5E @ 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]: 400 km (Midget) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):None. |
Additional Distances |
Time/Date: 5:00 PM PhT Wed Oct 05, 2016
Location of Center/Eye: Near 19.1º N Lat 125.1º E Lon
Distance 1: 374 km ENE of Aparri, Cagayan
Distance 2: 392 km ENE of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Distance 3: 389 km ESE of Itbayat, Batanes
Distance 4: 452 km NE of Casiguran, Aurora
Distance 5: 660 km NE of Metro Manila
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Issued by: Leonilo C. Millanes for Weather.com.ph |
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