STS 1217 (JELAWAT) Issued at 21:45 UTC, 22 September 2012 Analyses at 22/21 UTC> Scale - Intensity - Center position N11°55'(11.9°) E129°25'(129.4°) Direction and speed of movement Almost stationary Central pressure 980hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 30m/s(55kt) Maximum wind gust speed 40m/s(80kt) Area of 50kt winds or more ALL70km(40NM) Area of 30kt winds or more ALL280km(150NM) <Forecast for 23/21 UTC> Intensity Strong Center position of probability circle N13°10'(13.2°) E129°30'(129.5°) Direction and speed of movement N Slowly Central pressure 955hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 40m/s(75kt) Maximum wind gust speed 55m/s(105kt) Radius of probability circle 160km(85NM) Storm warning area ALL280km(150NM) <Forecast for 24/18 UTC> Intensity Very Strong Center position of probability circle N14°35'(14.6°) E129°20'(129.3°) Direction and speed of movement N Slowly Central pressure 940hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(85kt) Maximum wind gust speed 60m/s(120kt) Radius of probability circle 200km(110NM) Storm warning area ALL370km(200NM) <Forecast for 25/18 UTC> Intensity Very Strong Center position of probability circle N16°40'(16.7°) E128°25'(128.4°) Direction and speed of movement NNW 10km/h(6kt) <bCentral pressure 935hPa Maximum wind speed near the center 45m/s(90kt) Maximum wind gust speed 65m/s(130kt) Radius of probability circle 300km(160NM) Storm warning area ALL480km(260NM) Hourly update on LAWIN At 6:00 a.m. today, 23 September 2012, the center of Tropical Storm "LAWIN" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 490 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.0°N,129.3°E). Weather Issued at: 5:00 a.m., 23 September 2012 At 4:00 a.m. today, Tropical Storm "LAWIN" (JELAWAT) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 485 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.1°N, 129.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph. It is forecast to move north slowly. http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ |