Current Status and Outlook | MEGI (HELEN) has rapidly intensified into a Typhoon as it traverses the southern portion of the North Philippine Sea…likely to affect Extreme Northern Luzon in a couple of days. This typhoon is forecast to slightly decelerate West-Northwestward within the next 24 hours at a speed of 22 km/hr, in the general direction of Batanes-Taiwan Area. MEGI (HELEN) will continue to gain strength during the next couple of days. |
Where is Malakas (Gener)? | As of 5:00 AM PhT today, September 25...2100 GMT. The cloud-filled eye was located over the southeastern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 19.0N 132.0E),about 1,033 km east-northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan or 1,059 km east-southeast of Basco, Batanes. |
How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 130 kph near the center...Gustiness: 155 kph |
Where is it heading? | It was moving West-Northwest @ 25 kph, towards the southern part of the North Philippine Sea. |
What Philippine areas will be most affected?* *Where Damaging Winds of >100 km/hr will be expected. | None for the next 24 hours. |
Storm Surge Info | None. |
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | MONDAY EARLY MORNING: Tracking across the mid-southern part of the North Philippine Sea and continues to intensify....about 604 km east of Basco, Batanes [2AM SEP 26: 20.5N 127.8E @ 165kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. TUESDAY EARLY MORNING: Approaching the Southeastern Coast of Taiwan and continue gaining strength…about 227 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes[2AM SEP 27: 22.4N 123.4E @190kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. WEDNESDAY EARLY MORNING: Weakens into a Tropical Storm (TS) after crossing Southern Taiwan and is over the southern part of Taiwan Strait…about 295 km north-northwest of Basco, Batanes [2AM SEP 28: 23.7N 118.6E @ 105kph]. Confidence Level: HIGH. **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 350 mm [Moderate to Extreme]
- Minimum Central Pressure: 967 millibars (hPa) - Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 950 km (Medium) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):220 km from the center. |
Additional Distances |
Time/Date: 5:00 AM PhT Sun Sep 25, 2016
Location of Center/Eye: Near 19.0º N Lat 132.0º E Lon
Distance 1: 1085 km ESE of Itbayat, Batanes
Distance 2: 1094 km ENE of Casiguran, Aurora
Distance 3: 1098 km ENE of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Distance 4: 1263 km ENE of Metro Manila
Distance 5: 1280 km ESE of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Weather.com.ph |
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