Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2015 8:21:16 GMT 8
Tropical Disturbance 91W (LPA) StormWatch No. 01
The broad Tropical Disturbance 91W (LPA) over the Caroline Islands has started to consolidate and strengthen as it approaches the Northern Mariana Islands...most likely to become a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm (TS) within the next 06 to 24 hours. Based on the initial Global Dynamic Forecast Models (GDFM), 91W is most likely to become a TS or Typhoon on Wednesday, Oct 14 and shall enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning (Oct 15).
As of 11:00 PM PhT (15:00 GMT) today, Monday, October 12, 2015, the center of the LPA was located some 136 km East-Southeast of Saipan, CNMI [14.8N 146.9E]...with maximum sustained winds of 35 kph near the center and gustiness up to 45 kph. It was moving West-Northwest at 28 kph towards the Northern Mariana Islands.
LPA 91W is still too far away to directly affect any part of the Philippines.
Please monitor the situation closely and stay tuned for the latest info on LPA 91W.
The broad Tropical Disturbance 91W (LPA) over the Caroline Islands has started to consolidate and strengthen as it approaches the Northern Mariana Islands...most likely to become a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm (TS) within the next 06 to 24 hours. Based on the initial Global Dynamic Forecast Models (GDFM), 91W is most likely to become a TS or Typhoon on Wednesday, Oct 14 and shall enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning (Oct 15).
As of 11:00 PM PhT (15:00 GMT) today, Monday, October 12, 2015, the center of the LPA was located some 136 km East-Southeast of Saipan, CNMI [14.8N 146.9E]...with maximum sustained winds of 35 kph near the center and gustiness up to 45 kph. It was moving West-Northwest at 28 kph towards the Northern Mariana Islands.
LPA 91W is still too far away to directly affect any part of the Philippines.
Please monitor the situation closely and stay tuned for the latest info on LPA 91W.
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