Current Status and Outlook | The broad Tropical Disturbance 93W [LPA] located over the Central Philippine Sea, east of Visayas has strengthened into a Tropical Depression (TD)…could pose a threat to Northern Luzon this weekend. This cyclone is forecast to move very slowly west-northwest and intensify within the next 24 hours at a speed of 02 km/hr, across the middle-part of the Central Philippine Sea. |
Where is the TD? | As of 5:00 PM PhT today, October 12...0900 GMT. The center was located over the middle-southeastern part of the Central Philippine Sea (near 12.7N 131.1E),about 706 km east-northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar or 754 km east-southeast of Virac, Catanduanes. |
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 very slowly, Northwestward @ 07 kph,towards the middle-part of the Central Philippine Sea. |
What Philippine areas will be most affected?* *Where Damaging Winds of >100 km/hr will be expected. | None. |
Storm Surge Info | None. |
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | THURSDAY AFTERNOON: Intensifies slightly while moving very slowly west-northwestward across the middle part of the Central Philippine Sea...about 758 km east of Legazpi City, Albay [2PM OCT 13: 13.0N 130.7E @ 55kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Maintains its strength as it moves slowly west-northwestward…about 475 km east of Virac, Catanduanes [2PM OCT 14: 13.6N 128.6E @ 55kph]. Confidence Level: LOW. SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Becomes a Tropical Storm (TS) as it starts to accelerate west-northwestward across the mid-western part of the Central Philippine Sea…about 320 km east-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes [2PM OCT 15: 14.2N 127.1E @ 75kph]. 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 75 mm [Moderate to Heavy]
- Minimum Central Pressure: 1002 millibars (hPa) - Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 485 km (Small) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):None. |
Additional Distances |
Time/Date: 5:00 PM PhT Wed Oct 12, 2016
Location of Center/Eye: Near 12.7º N Lat 131.1º E Lon
Distance 1: 631 km ENE of Borongan City, Eastern Samar
Distance 2: 770 km ESE of Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Distance 3: 804 km ESE of Legazpi City, Albay
Distance 4: 861 km ESE of Metro Naga, Camarines Sur
Distance 5: 1,109 km ESE of Metro Manila
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Weather.com.ph |
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