Current Status and Outlook | Tropical Storm SARIKA (KAREN) continues to intensify while over the Central Philippine Sea and has been wobbling northwestward during the past 6 hours and remains a threat to Northern Samar, Bicol Region, Quezon, and Aurora. This storm is forecast to move west-northwest within the next 24 hours at a slow speed of 09 km/hr. Sarika (Karen) is likely to become a Typhoon by Saturday morning [Oct 15]. |
Where is Sarika (Karen)? | As of 11:00 AM PhT today, October 14...0300 GMT. The center was located over the middle-part of the Central Philippine Sea (near 13.8N 126.7E), about 269 km east-northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar or 271 km east of Virac, Catanduanes. |
How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 85 kph near the center...Gustiness: 110 kph |
Where is it heading? | It was moving Northwest @ 12 kph, towards the mid-western part of the Central Philippine Sea, near the East Coast of Catanduanes. |
What Philippine areas will be most affected?* *Where Damaging Winds of >100 km/hr will be expected. | Catanduanes - beginning Saturday morning until the evening (Oct 15). |
Storm Surge Info | None. |
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | SATURDAY MORNING: Becomes a Typhoon as it moves slowly west-northwest, very close to the East Coast of Catanduanes...about 89 km east-northeast of Pandan, Catanduanes [8AM OCT 15: 14.3N 125.0E @ 130kph].Confidence Level: MEDIUM. SUNDAY MORNING: Makes landfall in between the towns of Baler and Dingalan, Aurora or in the vicinity of Mingan Mountains…weakens slightly as it starts to cross Central Luzon…about 31 km south-southwest of Baler, Aurora[8AM OCT 16: 15.6N 121.4E @ 135kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. MONDAY MORNING: Exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as a weakened Tropical Storm while over the South China Sea…about 440 km west-southwest of Vigan City, Ilocos Sur [8AM OCT 17: 17.0N 116.3E @ 110kph]. 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 500 mm [Moderate to Extreme]
- Minimum Central Pressure: 989 millibars (hPa) - Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 495 km (Small) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):None. |
Additional Distances |
Time/Date: 11:00 AM PhT Fri Oct 14, 2016
Location of Center/Eye: Near 13.8º N Lat 126.7º E Lon
Distance 1: 272 km ESE of Pandan, Catanduanes
Distance 2: 305 km ENE of Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Distance 3: 331 km ENE of Legazpi City, Albay
Distance 4: 379 km E of Metro Naga, Camarines Sur
Distance 5: 619 km ESE of Metro Manila
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Weather.com.ph |
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