Tropical Storm HATO (ISANG) Update Number 007
TROPICAL STORM HATO (ISANG) UPDATE NUMBER 007Issued at: 12:15 AM PhT (16:15 GMT) Tuesday 22 August 2017 Next update: Tuesday Morning, 22 August 2017 | |
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| Current Status and Outlook | Tropical Storm HATO (ISANG) has maintained its intensity in the past 6 hours as it moved west-northwest towards the eastern part of the Bashi Channel. Its circulation and rainbands continues to affect the Extreme Northern and Northern Luzon. The small storm is expected to move west within the next 24 hours at a forward speed of 25 km/hr. TS HATO (ISANG) is expected to become a Severe Tropical Storm (STS) by Wednesday morning (Aug 23). *TS HATO (ISANG) and its associated Trough, together with the Southwest Monsoon (HABAGAT) will continue to bring light to moderate scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Metro Manila and western sections of Luzon and Visayas. |
| Where is HATO (ISANG)? | As of 11:00 PM PhT, August 21…1500 GMT. The center was located over the eastern part of the Bashi Channel (near 20.8N 122.5E), about 64 km northeast of Basco, Batanes or 196 km north-northeast of Calayan Island, Cagayan |
| 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-Northwest @ 17 kph, towards Hong Kong, China. |
| Potential Philippine Landfall Area(s) | :: None. |
| What Philippine areas will be most affected?* | :: Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands, Northern sections of Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte – Today. *Where moderate to heavy rains of 30 to 100 millimeters will be expected. |
| Potential Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding Areas+ | :: None. |
| 1-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | TUESDAY EVENING: Slightly intensifies as it moves over the west of the Bashi Channel, outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)…about 335 km west-southwest of Kaohsiung, Taiwan [8PM Aug 22: 21.1N 117.5E @ 85kph]. 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 550 mm [Light to Extreme] > Minimum Central Pressure: 996 millibars (hPa) > Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 585 km (Small) > Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts): None. |
| Additional Distances | Time/Date: 11:00 PM PhT Mon August 21, 2017 Location of Center/Eye: Near 20.8º N Lat 122.5º E Lon Distance 1: 260 km N of Santa Ana, Cagayan Distance 2: 302 km NE of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte Distance 3: 352 km NE of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Distance 4: 393 km NNE of Tabuk City, Kalinga Distance 5: 709 km NNE 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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