Post by Admin on Aug 24, 2015 10:12:35 GMT 8
TYPHOON GONI (INENG) FINAL UPDATE
Issued at: 7:45 AM PhT (23:45 GMT) Monday 24 August 2015
The intensifying Typhoon GONI (INENG) has moved out of the northern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late last night...after passing over the Yaeyama Island Chain...now heading towards Western Japan. Forecast to reach the western coast of Kyushu, Japan on Tuesday morning (Aug 25)...Typhoon-force winds will be expected.
GONI will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Hanging Habagat) bringing occasional rains with thunderstorms across Western Luzon, Some portions of Central Luzon, Lubang Island, Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Manila today and through the next 24 hours. Residents are advised to take precautionary measures against possible flashfloods or landslides especially during heavy downpour.
DIRECT CYCLONE HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Below are the regions or places in the Philippines that could be directly affected or that are being directly affected by the hazards generated by this current tropical cyclone.
RAINFALL [together with the effect of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) being directly enhanced by GONI (INENG)]
Heavy Rains (50 mm to 100 mm): Western Zambales, Westernmost part of Pangasinan, Bataan - Today through Tuesday Morning.
Moderate to Heavy Rains (30 mm to 50 mm): Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Provinces, Rest of Pangasinan, La Union, and Occidental Mindoro incl. Lubang Island - Today through Tuesday Morning.
CURRENT CYCLONE INFORMATION
As of 5:00 AM PhT today, August 24...2100 GMT.
Classification/Name: TY GONI (INENG)
Location: Over the southern part of the East China Sea (near 25.6N 125.2E)
About: 655 km northeast of Basco, Batanes...or 158 km northeast of Ishigakijima
Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 200 kph near the center...Gustiness: 240 kph
24 hr. Rain Accumulation (near the center): 100 to 200 mm [Heavy]
Minimum Central Pressure: 937 millibars (hPa)
Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 500 km (Small)
Area of Damaging Winds 100 kph or more wind gusts): 110 km from the center
Past Movement: Northeast @ 21 kph
Forecast Movement: Northeast @ 37 kph
Towards: Ryukyus-Kyushu Area
1-DAY FORECAST OUTLOOK
TY GONI (INENG) is expected to move rapidly to the northeast during the outlook period. On the forecast track, GONI will be passing just to the north of Okinawa this afternoon and shall make landfall over the Southwestern or Western Coast of Kyushu, Japan on Tuesday morning (Aug 25).
TY GONI (INENG) will slightly intensify within the next 6 to 12 hours...before weakening anew at the end of the outlook period. The Advance Intensity Forecast (AIF) shows its 10-minute maximum sustained winds increasing to 205 kph this afternoon...and decreasing to 195 kph on Tuesday morning (Aug 25) before its landfall over Western Japan.
The following is the 1-day forecast outlook summary* for this system:
TUESDAY EARLY MORNING: Rapidly accelerates northeastward as it starts to weaken and decay...prepares to make landfall along the southwestern coast of Kyushu, Japan...about 70 km west-southwest of Kagoshima, Japan [2AM AUG 25: 31.4N 129.8E @ 195kph]. Confidence Level: HIGH.
Issued at: 7:45 AM PhT (23:45 GMT) Monday 24 August 2015
The intensifying Typhoon GONI (INENG) has moved out of the northern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late last night...after passing over the Yaeyama Island Chain...now heading towards Western Japan. Forecast to reach the western coast of Kyushu, Japan on Tuesday morning (Aug 25)...Typhoon-force winds will be expected.
GONI will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Hanging Habagat) bringing occasional rains with thunderstorms across Western Luzon, Some portions of Central Luzon, Lubang Island, Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Manila today and through the next 24 hours. Residents are advised to take precautionary measures against possible flashfloods or landslides especially during heavy downpour.
DIRECT CYCLONE HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Below are the regions or places in the Philippines that could be directly affected or that are being directly affected by the hazards generated by this current tropical cyclone.
RAINFALL [together with the effect of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) being directly enhanced by GONI (INENG)]
Heavy Rains (50 mm to 100 mm): Western Zambales, Westernmost part of Pangasinan, Bataan - Today through Tuesday Morning.
Moderate to Heavy Rains (30 mm to 50 mm): Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Provinces, Rest of Pangasinan, La Union, and Occidental Mindoro incl. Lubang Island - Today through Tuesday Morning.
CURRENT CYCLONE INFORMATION
As of 5:00 AM PhT today, August 24...2100 GMT.
Classification/Name: TY GONI (INENG)
Location: Over the southern part of the East China Sea (near 25.6N 125.2E)
About: 655 km northeast of Basco, Batanes...or 158 km northeast of Ishigakijima
Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 200 kph near the center...Gustiness: 240 kph
24 hr. Rain Accumulation (near the center): 100 to 200 mm [Heavy]
Minimum Central Pressure: 937 millibars (hPa)
Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 500 km (Small)
Area of Damaging Winds 100 kph or more wind gusts): 110 km from the center
Past Movement: Northeast @ 21 kph
Forecast Movement: Northeast @ 37 kph
Towards: Ryukyus-Kyushu Area
1-DAY FORECAST OUTLOOK
TY GONI (INENG) is expected to move rapidly to the northeast during the outlook period. On the forecast track, GONI will be passing just to the north of Okinawa this afternoon and shall make landfall over the Southwestern or Western Coast of Kyushu, Japan on Tuesday morning (Aug 25).
TY GONI (INENG) will slightly intensify within the next 6 to 12 hours...before weakening anew at the end of the outlook period. The Advance Intensity Forecast (AIF) shows its 10-minute maximum sustained winds increasing to 205 kph this afternoon...and decreasing to 195 kph on Tuesday morning (Aug 25) before its landfall over Western Japan.
The following is the 1-day forecast outlook summary* for this system:
TUESDAY EARLY MORNING: Rapidly accelerates northeastward as it starts to weaken and decay...prepares to make landfall along the southwestern coast of Kyushu, Japan...about 70 km west-southwest of Kagoshima, Japan [2AM AUG 25: 31.4N 129.8E @ 195kph]. Confidence Level: HIGH.