Current Status and Outlook | Tropical Depression 29W (MARCE) has made landfall over Southern Leyte between 9-10pm last night…and is now quickly traversing the Camotes Group of Islands, on its way to Northern Cebu. This depression has slightly gained strength and is expected to move west-northwest with a decreased forward speed of 23 km/hr. It shall cross Northern Cebu, Northern Negros and Panay Island this morning…and over Calamian Group of Islands tonight. *Areas along and near its path of this depression must be aware for possible flashfloods and landslides brought about by its thick rainbands. |
Where is Marce? | As of 11:00 PM PhT last night, November 24...1500 GMT. The center was located in the vicinity of Ponson Island, Camotes (near 10.7N 124.6E), about 22 km west-northwest of Baybay City, Leyte or 33 km south of Ormoc City, Leyte. |
How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 55 kph near the center...Gustiness: 75 kph. During the past few hours, a wind gust of 74 km/hrblowing from the west-southwest occurred at our Automated Weather Station in Baybay City, Leyte (980411). |
Where is it heading? | It was moving West-Northwest @ 33 kph, towards Northern Cebu-Northern Negros-Panay Area. |
Potential Landfall Area(s) | Along Northern Cebu between 12mn to 2am today…Northern Negros between 3am to 5am today,with a high Strike Probability of 85-95%. |
What Philippine areas will be most affected?* *Where Damaging Winds of >100 km/hr will be expected. | :: None |
Potential Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding Areas+ | :: None |
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | FRIDAY EVENING: Intensifies into a Tropical Storm (TS) while over the east coast of Busuanga, Calamian Group in Northern Palawan…about 24 km east-southeast of Coron, Palawan [8PM NOV 25: 11.9N 120.4E @ 75kph].Confidence Level: MEDIUM. SATURDAY EVENING: Turns northwestward as it gains more strength while over the West Philippine Sea…about 243 km west-southwest of Subic, Zambales [8PM NOV 26: 14.0N 118.2E @ 95kph]. Confidence Level: LOW. SUNDAY EVENING: Slows down as it turns north while over the West Philippine Sea…about 235 km west-northwest of San Fernando City, La Union [8PM NOV 27: 16.8N 118.1E @ 95kph]. 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 280 mm [Moderate to Heavy]
- Minimum Central Pressure: 1000 millibars (hPa) - Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 500 km (Small) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):None. |
Additional Distances | Time/Date: 11:00 PM PhT Thu Nov 24, 2016 Location of Center/Eye: Near 10.7º N Lat 124.6º E Lon Distance 1: 40 km NNW of Maasin City, Leyte Distance 2: 74 km SE of Bogo City, Cebu Distance 3: 89 km ENE of Metro Cebu Distance 4: 146 km ESE of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental Distance 5: 575 km SSE of Metro Manila
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Weather.com.ph |
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