Tropical Disturbance (LPA) 93W StormWatch No. 01

TROPICAL DEPRESSION STORMWATCH NO. 01 Issued at: 11:00 PM PhT (15:00 GMT) Saturday, 20 August 2022 Next update: 11:00 PM PhT (15:00 GMT) Sunday, 21 August 2022
Current Status and Outlook	Tropical Disturbance 93W, a newly-formed Low Pressure Area (LPA) is slowly organizing over the Philippine Sea and could become a Tropical Depression (TD) within the next 12 to 24 hours. Its western trough (extension) will start to affect the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon including Bicol and Samar Provinces beginning tomorrow Sunday. Isolated to widespread rains and thunderstorms especially in the afternoon and evening will be expected.
Where is the LPA 93W?	As of 8:00 PM PhT today, August 20…1200 GMT: Location of Center: Over the southern portion of the North Philippine Sea (near 18.4°N 129.9°E) Distance 1: 822 km east of Santa Ana, Cagayan Distance 2: 804 km east-northeast of Palanan, Isabela Distance 3: 865 km east-southeast of Basco, Batanes
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min avg): 35 kph near the center…Gustiness: 55 kph.
Past Movement (06 hrs)	Northwest @ 06 kph, across the North Philippine Sea.
Forecast Highlights	LPA 93W's  western rainbands will start affecting Extreme Northern Luzon beginning Monday evening (Aug 22)…deteriorating on Tuesday and Wednesday. This tropical cyclone will be named domestically as "Florita" once PAGASA upgrades it into a TD.   Possible Passage Area will be on Tuesday evening, Aug 23 until Wednesday afternoon, Aug 24:  Somewhere along the Balintang & Bashi Channels or in the vicinity of Babuyan-Batanes Area (please see the above Typhoon Track Graphics). Forecast Probability at Medium (50-55%). This system will enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and could bring scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms along the western sections of Luzon & Visayas including NCR & MiMaRoPa beginning Monday until Wednesday (Aug 22-24). Forecast to Exit PAR:  Thursday Night, Aug. 25.
This StormWatch is valid for the next 24 hours.  Information based on data collected by Typhoon2000 (T2k) shall not be taken as official data. Weather information broadcasted and distributed by PAGASA remains as official data. Typhoon2000 (T2k) shall not be responsible for the private use and reliance of its weather information.

Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Typhoon2000 (T2K)

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