Tropical Depression 15W (ISANG) Update Number 001
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W (ISANG) UPDATE NUMBER 001Issued at: 1:45 PM PhT (05:45 GMT) Sunday 20 August 2017 Next update: Sunday Evening, 20 August 2017 | |
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| Current Status and Outlook | The disturbance (LPA 93W) over the North Philippine Sea, east of Extreme Northern Luzon has rapidly intensified into a weak Tropical Cyclone, now known as Tropical Depression (TD) 15W, with local name "ISANG." This depression is expected to move on a generally westerly track within the next 24 hours at a forward speed of 17 km/hr towards the Bashi Channel. 15W (ISANG) is forecast to become a Tropical Storm (TS) by Monday morning (Aug 21). *TD 15W (ISANG) and its associated Trough will continue to bring isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms across Central and Southern Luzon, Metro Manila, Mindoro, Bicol Region, and Northern Visayas. |
| Where is 15W (ISANG)? | As of 11:00 AM PhT, August 20…0300 GMT. The center was located over the mid-central part of the North Philippine Sea (near 19.8N 128.5E), about 682 km east of Basco, Batanes or 703 km east of Itbayat, Batanes. |
| How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 55 kph near the center…Gustiness: 75 kph. |
| Past Movement (06 hrs) | It was moving West-Northwest @ 18 kph, towards Batanes-Taiwan Area |
| Potential Landfall Area(s) | :: None. |
| What Philippine areas will be most affected?* | :: Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands beginning Monday morning (Aug 21). *Where moderate to heavy rains of 30 to 100 millimeters will be expected. |
| Potential Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding Areas+ | :: None. |
| 2-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | MONDAY MORNING: Intensifies into a TS as it approaches the Batanes Island Group…about 327 km east of Basco, Batanes [8AM Aug 21: 20.0N 125.1E @ 75kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. TUESDAY MORNING: Continues to intensify as it passes very close to Northern Batanes…about 43 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes [8AM Aug 22: 21.1N 121.6E @ 85kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. **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 (across its circulation): 25 to 200 mm [Light to Heavy] > Minimum Central Pressure: 1000 millibars (hPa) > Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 570 km (Small) > Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts): None. |
| Additional Distances | Time/Date: 11:00 AM PhT Sun August 20, 2017 Location of Center/Eye: Near 19.8º N Lat 128.5º E Lon Distance 1: 738 km ENE of Aparri, Cagayan Distance 2: 746 km ENE of Ilagan City, Isabela Distance 3: 777 km ENE of Cauayan City, Isabela Distance 4: 810 km ENE of Santiago City, Isabela Distance 5: 981 km NE of Metro Manila |
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for WeatherPhilippines
Posted by: "Typhoon2000.com (Michael V. Padua)" <T2Kstormupdates@gmail.com>
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