Tropical Cyclone Advisory

Typhoon "MANGKHUT"

Issued at 11:00 AM, 12 September 2018

(Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 11 AM Tomorrow)

Synopsis

TYPHOON "MANGKHUT" HAS FURTHER INTENSIFIED AND IT WILL ENTER THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) THIS AFTERNOON.

Location of Center (8:00 AM today)

The eye of Typhoon "MANGKHUT" was estimated on all available data at 1,190 km East Northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (OUTSIDE PAR)(13.8°N,136.3°E)

Maximum Sustained Winds

205 km/h near the center

Gustiness

Up to 255 km/h

Movement

West at 20 km/h

Forecast Positions and Intensities

Tomorrow morning 13 September 2018 805 km East of Virac, Catanduanes (14.8°N, 131.6°E) Typhoon

Friday morning 14 September 2018 605 km East of Baler, Aurora (16.4°N, 127.2°E) Typhoon

Saturday morning 15 September 2018 Vicinity of Aparri, Cagayan (18.4°N, 121.9°E) Typhoon

Sunday morning 16 September 2018 590 km West of extreme Northern Luzon () (OUTSIDE PAR) (20.4°N, 116.3°E) Typhoon

Monday morning 17 September 2018 1,125 km West of extreme Northern Luzon () (OUTSIDE PAR) (21.7°N, 111.2°E) Typhoon

Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal #1 (TCWS#1) may be raised over Eastern Luzon as early as tonight or tomorrow early morning(13 Sept). May traverse the Cagayan-Batanes area around Saturday(15 Sept). Heavy rains and strong winds possible over Northern Luzon and parts of Central and Southern Luzon. Surrounding seas will be rough to very rough. May enhance the “Habagat” which will bring occasional rains over Palawan, Mindoro Provinces and Western Visayas by Friday and Saturday.

The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to monitor for the next update on this weather disturbance to be incorporated in the Public Weather Forecast at 4 PM today and 4 AM tomorrow and in the next advisory at 11 AM Tomorrow.

SOURCE: Dost_pagasa

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