Bushman's Typhoon Blog: Tropical Depression 18W (KARDING) StormWatch No. 01

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Tropical Depression 18W (KARDING) StormWatch No. 01

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W (KARDING) STORMWATCH NO. 01 Issued at: 7:25 PM PhT (11:25 GMT) Tuesday 07 August 2018 Next update: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT), Wednesday 08 July 2018
Current Status and Outlook	Tropical Disturbance (LPA) 93W which has been lingering and struggling for a week has finally developed into a weak Tropical Depression, 18W with local name "KARDING." Currently quasi-stationary over the North Philippine Sea during the past 6 hours and shall drift slowly northeastward for the next 24 hours. This system will induce the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and bring isolated, scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across the western sections of Luzon and MiMaRoPa incl. Metro Manila through Thursday (Aug 09).
Where is 18W (KARDING?	As of 5:00 PM PhT today, August 07…0900 GMT. The ill-defined center was located over the southeastern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 19.2°N 132.5°E), about 1,108 km east of Basco, Batanes or 1,093 km east of Santa Ana, Cagayan.
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 45 kph near the center…Gustiness: 65 kph
Past Movement (06 hrs)	Quasi-Stationary over the Southeastern part of the North Philippine Sea.
Forecast Highlights	TD 18W (Karding) is forecast to remain quasi-stationary for the next 12 to 24 hours before moving slowly towards the NNE. It could become a minimal Tropical Storm (TS) within a day or two. TD 18W (Karding) shall move out of the northeastern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning (Aug 11). The current Global Typhoon Models has showed that this cyclone is not a threat to the country with no direct effects. The next StormWatch Update will be issued after 24 hours or by Wednesday evening (Aug 08).
Information based on data collected by WeatherPhilippines Foundation, Inc. shall not be taken as official data. Weather information broadcasted and distributed by PAGASA remains as official data. WeatherPhilippines shall not be responsible for the private use and reliance of its weather information.

Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for WeatherPhilippines

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Posted by: T2Kstormupdates@gmail.com

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