Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2015 7:06:00 GMT 8
Typhoon DUJUAN (JENNY) StormWatch No. 06
Typhoon DUJUAN (JENNY) has made landfall over Northern Taiwan, very near the City of Hualien a few hours ago...and has started to weaken as it crosses the rugged terrain of Taiwan. Based on the latest Global Dynamic Forecast Models (GDFM), DUJUAN will emerge over Taiwan Strait late tonight and will make landfall anew over Fujian Province in Southeastern China tomorrow morning (Tue Sep 29). This typhoon is forecast to exit the northwestern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next few hours.
As of 8:00 PM PhT (12:00 GMT) today, Monday, September 28, 2015, the center of DUJUAN was located over Northern Taiwan or about 39 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan or 427 km NNW of Basco, Batanes [24.3N 121.4E]...with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness up to 215 kph. It was moving West to West-Northwest at 24 kph towards Taiwan Strait-Fujian Province Area.
TY DUJUAN (JENNY) continues to remain far away to directly affect any part of the Philippines. However, the Batanes Group of Islands could feel some <65 kph winds with light to moderate occasional rains as the outermost rainbands of DUJUAN continues to be felt over the area tonight through Tuesday morning. It is also not advisable for fishermen and their small seacrafts to venture out to sea due to the possible large waves that will be generated by this Typhoon.
Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) which is enhanced by DUJUAN will continue bring scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across Northern Palawan, Mindoro, and Western Luzon tonight through Tuesday (Sep 29), becoming more frequent along the western parts of Southern and Central Luzon. Residents in hazard-prone areas are advised to take necessary precautions against flashfloods and landslides and keep in touch with your local disaster units.
Typhoon DUJUAN (JENNY) has made landfall over Northern Taiwan, very near the City of Hualien a few hours ago...and has started to weaken as it crosses the rugged terrain of Taiwan. Based on the latest Global Dynamic Forecast Models (GDFM), DUJUAN will emerge over Taiwan Strait late tonight and will make landfall anew over Fujian Province in Southeastern China tomorrow morning (Tue Sep 29). This typhoon is forecast to exit the northwestern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the next few hours.
As of 8:00 PM PhT (12:00 GMT) today, Monday, September 28, 2015, the center of DUJUAN was located over Northern Taiwan or about 39 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan or 427 km NNW of Basco, Batanes [24.3N 121.4E]...with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness up to 215 kph. It was moving West to West-Northwest at 24 kph towards Taiwan Strait-Fujian Province Area.
TY DUJUAN (JENNY) continues to remain far away to directly affect any part of the Philippines. However, the Batanes Group of Islands could feel some <65 kph winds with light to moderate occasional rains as the outermost rainbands of DUJUAN continues to be felt over the area tonight through Tuesday morning. It is also not advisable for fishermen and their small seacrafts to venture out to sea due to the possible large waves that will be generated by this Typhoon.
Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) which is enhanced by DUJUAN will continue bring scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across Northern Palawan, Mindoro, and Western Luzon tonight through Tuesday (Sep 29), becoming more frequent along the western parts of Southern and Central Luzon. Residents in hazard-prone areas are advised to take necessary precautions against flashfloods and landslides and keep in touch with your local disaster units.