Current Status and Outlook | The Tropical Depression (TD) over the Central Philippine Sea has intensified slightly as it moves very slowly west-northwest and is now named locally as KAREN…could threaten Bicol and Samar Provinces this weekend. This depression is forecast to move slowly northwest within the next 24 hours at a speed of 10 km/hr, and is likely to become a Tropical Storm (TS) late tonight or early Friday morning (Oct 14). |
Where is Karen? | As of 5:00 AM PhT today, October 13...2100 GMT. The center was located over the mid-southern part of the Central Philippine Sea (near 12.5N 129.9E), about 575 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar or 629 km east-southeast of Virac, Catanduanes. |
How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 55 kph near the center...Gustiness: 75 kph |
Where is it heading? | It was moving very slowly, West-Northwest @ 05 kph,towards the mid-western part of the Central Philippine Sea. |
What Philippine areas will be most affected?* *Where Damaging Winds of >100 km/hr will be expected. | None for the next 48 hours. |
Storm Surge Info | None. |
3-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | FRIDAY EARLY MORNING: Strengthens into a TS as it moves slowly northwestward...about 443 km east of East of Virac, Caatanduanes [2AM OCT 14: 13.6N 128.3E @ 70kph]. Confidence Level: HIGH. SATURDAY EARLY MORNING: Rapidly becomes a Typhoon as it turns slowly westward, closer to the coastal areas of Northern Samar and Eastern Bicol…about 227 km east of Virac, Catanduanes [2AM OCT 15: 13.5N 126.3E @ 120kph]. Confidence Level: MEDIUM. SUNDAY EARLY MORNING: Still intensifying as it passes very close to the coast of Northern Catanduanes…about 70 km northeast of Virac, Catanduanes [2AM OCT 16: 14.1N 124.6E @ 155kph]. Confidence Level: HIGH. **Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track has an average error of 100 and 250 km respectively...while the wind speed forecast error, averages 35 km/hr per day. Therefore, a turn to the left or right of its future track and changes in its wind speed must be anticipated from time to time. |
Other Storm Info |
- 24 hr. Rain Accumulation (near the center): 25 to 500 mm [Moderate to Extreme]
- Minimum Central Pressure: 1000 millibars (hPa) - Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 595 km (Small) - Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):None. |
Additional Distances |
Time/Date: 5:00 AM PhT Thu Oct 13, 2016
Location of Center/Eye: Near 12.5º N Lat 129.9º E Lon
Distance 1: 497 km ENE of Borongan City, Eastern Samar
Distance 2: 642 km ESE of Sorsogon City, Sorsogon
Distance 3: 677 km ESE of Legazpi City, Albay
Distance 4: 736 km ESE of Metro Naga, Camarines Sur
Distance 5: 990 km SE of Metro Manila
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Weather.com.ph |
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