Friday, September 2, 2022

Typhoon HENRY (HINNAMNOR) StormWatch No. 03

TYPHOON HENRY (HINNAMNOR) STORMWATCH NO. 03 Issued at: 2:00 PM PhT (06:00 GMT) Friday, 02 September 2022 Next update: 2:00 PM PhT (06:00 GMT) Saturday, 03 September 2022
Current Status and Outlook	HENRY (HINNAMNOR) is no longer a Super Typhoon (STY) as it weakened rapidly into a Category 2 Typhoon during the past 24 hours. Then, after remaining quasi-stationary early this morning, HENRY is now starting to drift very slowly northwestward across the North Philippine Sea (east of Taiwan's Southern Tip). Its outer rainbands has expanded across Extreme Northern Luzon bringing occasional rains and gusty winds especially along the Batanes Group. The coastal waters along these areas will be rough and dangerous to small fishing vessels. For the next 2 days (Sept 3-4), the presence of TY HENRY (HINNAMNOR) will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) across Ilocos & Cordillera Regions, Western Section of Central Luzon, National Capital Region, MiMaRoPa and Western Visayas incl. Sulu Archipelago. Scattered to occasional rains with thunderstorms and gusty winds of 30-60 kph will be expected across these areas. Risk of flooding and landslides will remain at Medium to High.
Where is HENRY (HINNAMNOR)?	As of 11:00 AM PhT today, September 02…0300 GMT: Location of Center: Along the westernmost part of the North Philippine Sea, ENE of Ibayat, Batanes (near 21.7°N 125.2°E) Distance 1: 359 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes Distance 2: 437 km east-southeast of Taitung, Taiwan Distance 3: 479 km northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min avg): 175 kph near the center…Gustiness: 215 kph.
Past Movement (06 hrs)	Northwest @ 08 kph, towards the East Taiwan Sea.
Forecast Highlights	The outer rainbands of TY Henry (Hinnamnor) will continue to spread across Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands and the northern coastal areas of Cagayan, and is now extending across the whole of Extreme Northern Luzon today through tomorrow, Saturday (Sept 03). Occasional rains with gusty winds of 50-100 km/hr will be expected along these areas. Meanwhile, possible storm surge along the coastal and beachfront areas of Extreme Northern Luzon will be expected, reaching heights of 1 to 3 meters. Between tomorrow and Sunday, TY Henry (Hinnamnor) will be passing along the Yaeyama and Miyakojima Group of Islands (approx. 8AM tomorrow) and will eventually exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow evening or early Sunday morning (Sept 04).
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