Weather Updates: August 2018

This weather updates section provides "easy-to-understand" tropical cyclone information over the South China Sea and Northwest Pacific Basin (from Malay Peninsula - 100° E up to the International Date Line - 180°). This website is updated every 6 hours (12pm, 6pm, and 6am Philippine Time ~ GMT+8) during times of tropical cyclone activity except 12am Philippine Time (to be included if Tropical Cyclone will pass over the Philippine Islands or close to Bicol Region).

The tropical cyclone information available on this site are taken from different online meteorological agencies from around the world-wide web namely: WeatherPhilippines Foundation Inc., Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United Nations' Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) Tokyo-Typhoon Centre (Japan Meteorological Agency), & Hong Kong Observatory.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Tropical Disturbance 92W (LPA) [LUIS] StormWatch No. 01

TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 92W (LPA) [LUIS] STORMWATCH NO. 01 Issued at: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT) Thursday 23 August 2018 Next update: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT), Friday 24 August 2018
Current Status and Outlook	A slow-moving Tropical Disturbance (LPA) dubbed as 93W [LUIS] currently located over Western Taiwan is showing signs of development, and is likely to become a Tropical Depression (TD) within the next 06 to 24 hours. However, this system is not a threat to the Philippine Islands, and is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday or Saturday (Aug 24 or 25). This disturbance will induce the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and bring isolated, scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across the western sections of Central and Northern including Batanes abd Babuyan Islands through the weekend.
Where is LPA 92W (LUIS)	As of 5:00 PM PhT today, August 23…0900 GMT. The ill-defined center was located over the landmass of Western Taiwan (near 23.6°N 120.4°E), about 385 km north-northwest of Basco, Batanes or 108 km north of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 35 kph near the center…Gustiness: 50 kph
Past Movement (06 hrs)	Quasi-Stationary over Western Taiwan.
Forecast Highlights	LPA 92W (Luis) is forecast to drift north-northeastward for the next 24 hours across Northern Taiwan. This LPA shall move out of the northwestern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon (Aug 24) or Saturday afternoon (Aug 25). The current Global Typhoon Models has showed that this cyclone is not a threat to the country with no direct effects. The next StormWatch Update will be issued after 24 hours or by Friday evening (Aug 24).
Information based on data collected by WeatherPhilippines Foundation, Inc. shall not be taken as official data. Weather information broadcasted and distributed by PAGASA remains as official data. WeatherPhilippines shall not be responsible for the private use and reliance of its weather information.

Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for WeatherPhilippines

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Tropical Storm YAGI (KARDING) Final StormWatch

TROPICAL STORM YAGI (KARDING) STORMWATCH NO. 04 [FINAL] Issued at: 5:00 PM PhT (09:00 GMT) Friday 10 August 2018
Current Status and Outlook	Tropical Storm YAGI (KARDING) is now heading towards the Southern Islands of Japan particularly Okinawa and the Ryukyus, and is expected to move out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by early Saturday morning (Aug 11). *This is the Final StormWatch Update on this Tropical Cyclone. This system will continue to induce the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and bring scattered to widespread occasional rains and thunderstorms across the western sections of Luzon including Metro Manila through the next 24 hours.
Where is YAGI (KARDING?	As of 3:00 PM PhT today, August 10…0700 GMT. The center was located over the northeastern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 23.7°N 131.6°E), about 482 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan or 1,053 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes.
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 75 kph near the center…Gustiness: 95 kph
Past Movement (06 hrs)	North-Northwest @ 08 kph, towards the Ryukyu Islands.
Forecast Highlights	TS Yagi (Karding) is forecast to accelerate towards the NW for the next 24 hours and will exit the Northeastern Border of PAR by early Saturday morning, Aug 11. It shall pass over or very close to Okinawa, Japan on Saturday evening.
Information based on data collected by WeatherPhilippines Foundation, Inc. shall not be taken as official data. Weather information broadcasted and distributed by PAGASA remains as official data. WeatherPhilippines shall not be responsible for the private use and reliance of its weather information.

Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for WeatherPhilippines

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Tropical Storm YAGI (KARDING) StormWatch No. 03

TROPICAL STORM YAGI (KARDING) STORMWATCH NO. 03 Issued at: 7:30 PM PhT (11:30 GMT) Thursday 09 August 2018 Next update: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT), Friday 10 August 2018
Current Status and Outlook	Tropical Storm YAGI (KARDING) has maintained its strength while moving slowly north to north-northwestward during the past 24 hours, and is expected to move out of the Philippine Area of Responsibiliy (PAR) late Friday evening, Aug 10. This system together with LPA 96W (outside of PAR) will continue induce the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and bring isolated, scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across the western sections of Luzon through Saturday (Aug 11).
Where is YAGI (KARDING?	As of 5:00 PM PhT today, August 09…0900 GMT. The center was located over the southeastern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 20.9°N 133.0°E), about 1,168 km east-northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan or 1,146 km east of Basco, Batanes.
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 65 kph near the center…Gustiness: 85 kph
Past Movement (06 hrs)	North @ 13 kph, towards the Southern Islands of Japan.
Forecast Highlights	TS Yagi (Karding) is forecast to move NNW to NW for the next 24 hours and shall exit the Northeastern Border of PAR by late Friday evening, Aug 10. The current Global Typhoon Models all agree that this cyclone is not a threat to the country with no direct effects. The next StormWatch Update will be issued after 24 hours or by Friday evening (Aug 10).
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Tropical Storm YAGI (KARDING) StormWatch No. 02

TROPICAL STORM YAGI (KARDING) STORMWATCH NO. 02 Issued at: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT) Wednesday 08 August 2018 Next update: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT), Thursday 09 August 2018
Current Status and Outlook	"KARDING" has reached Tropical Storm status after remaining almost stationary during the past 24 hours, and is now globally known as "YAGI" ~ a Japanese word for Capricorn or Goat. The storm is now moving almost northerly in the general direction of the Southern Islands of Japan. In the next couple of days, Yagi (Karding) shall exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as it moves closer to Okinawa, Japan. This system together with LPA 96W will continue induce the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and bring isolated, scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across the western and southern sections of Luzon and MiMaRoPa incl. Metro Manila through Friday (Aug 10).
Where is YAGI (KARDING?	As of 5:00 PM PhT today, August 08…0900 GMT. The exposed center was located over the southeastern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 19.7°N 133.5°E), about 1,201 km east-northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan or 1,205 km east of Basco, Batanes.
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 65 kph near the center…Gustiness: 85 kph
Past Movement (06 hrs)	East-Northeast @ 16 kph, towards the Northeasternmost Part of the North Philippine Sea.
Forecast Highlights	TS Yagi (Karding) is forecast to turn to the NNW to NW in the next couple of days and shall exit the Northeastern Border of PAR on Saturday morning, Aug 11. The current Global Typhoon Models all agree that this cyclone is not a threat to the country with no direct effects. The next StormWatch Update will be issued after 24 hours or by Thursday evening (Aug 09).
Information based on data collected by WeatherPhilippines Foundation, Inc. shall not be taken as official data. Weather information broadcasted and distributed by PAGASA remains as official data. WeatherPhilippines shall not be responsible for the private use and reliance of its weather information.