Tropical Storm HATO (ISANG) Update Number 003
TROPICAL STORM HATO (ISANG) UPDATE NUMBER 003Issued at: 12:00 AM PhT (16:00 GMT) Monday 21 August 2017 Next update: Monday Morning, 21 August 2017 | |
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| Current Status and Outlook | 15W (ISANG) has intensified into a tropical storm (TS) and was given an international name of "HATO", a Japanese word for a Columba or pigeon. It relocated west-southwest from its previous position over the southwestern part of the North Philippine Sea. The depression is expected to move west-northwest within the next 24 hours at a speed of 17 km/hr towards the Bashi Channel. TS HATO (ISANG) is expected to become a Severe Tropical Storm (STS) by Monday evening (Aug 21). *TS HATO (ISANG) and its associated Trough will continue to bring light to moderate scattered rain showers and thunderstorms across Extreme Northern, Northeastern, and Central Luzon, Metro Manila, and Bicol Region. |
| Where is HATO (ISANG)? | As of 11:00 PM PhT, August 20…1500 GMT. The center was located over the southwestern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 19.6N 126.0E), about 423 km east-northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan or 454 km east-southeast of Itbayat, Batanes. |
| How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 65 kph near the center…Gustiness: 85 kph. |
| Past Movement (06 hrs) | It was moving West-Southwest @ 39 kph, towards Bashi Channel |
| Potential Landfall Area(s) | :: None. |
| What Philippine areas will be most affected?* | :: Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands beginning Monday evening (Aug 21). *Where moderate to heavy rains of 30 to 100 millimeters will be expected. |
| Potential Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding Areas+ | :: None. |
| 2-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | MONDAY EVENING: Intensifies into a severe tropical storm (STS) as it approaches the Batanes Island Group…about 105 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes [8PM Aug 21: 20.9N 122.9E @ 95kph]. Confidence Level: LOW. TUESDAY EVENING: Continue to intensify with near-typhoon winds as it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)…about 165 km south of Xiamen, China [8PM Aug 22: 23.0N 118.2E @ 110kph]. Confidence Level: LOW. **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 (across its circulation): 25 to 300 mm [Light to Heavy] > Minimum Central Pressure: 996 millibars (hPa) > Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 557 km (Small) > Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts): None. |
| Additional Distances | Time/Date: 11:00 PM PhT Sun August 20, 2017 Location of Center/Eye: Near 19.6º N Lat 126.0º E Lon Distance 1: 478 km NE of Palanan, Isabela Distance 2: 502 km ENE of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Distance 3: 536 km NE of Cauayan City, Isabela Distance 4: 556 km ENE of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte Distance 5: 767 km NE of Metro Manila |
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Issued by: John Christian B. Lequiron for WeatherPhilippines
Posted by: "Typhoon2000.com (Michael V. Padua)" <T2Kstormupdates@gmail.com>
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