THE TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY INTENSIFIES INTO A TROPICAL STORM

• Location of Center (10:00 AM):

The center of the Tropical Storm was estimated based on all available data at 1,445 km East of Northern Luzon (17.5°N, 135.4°E) (outside the PAR)

• Intensity:

Maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 1002 hPa

• Present Movement:

Southwestward at 25 km/h

• Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds:

Strong winds extend outwards up to 310 km from the center

GENERAL OUTLOOK FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD

• The Tropical Storm (TS) is forecast to decelerate and will move generally west southwestward or southwestward in the next 12 hours. On the track forecast, the TS may enter the PAR this afternoon or tonight. Afterwards, a more northwestward turn may begin tonight or tomorrow early morning. It must be noted that shifts in the track forecast of this TS is likely.

• The tropical cyclone intensified into tropical storm at 8:00 AM today. Intensification into severe tropical storm is likely in the next 24 hours. Further intensification may occur as the tropical cyclone moves over the Philippine Sea.

• Based on the current forecast scenario, this tropical cyclone is unlikely to directly bring heavy rainfall and severe winds in the country. However, it may bring moderate to rough seas over the seaboards of Extreme Northern Luzon during the weekend. Such condition may be risky for those using small seacrafts. Mariners are advised to continue monitoring for updates.

Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates related to this tropical cyclone.

Unless an intermediate advisory or initial tropical cyclone bulletin is released, the next tropical cyclone advisory will be issued at 11:00 PM today.

DOST-PAGASA

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