Typhoon JELAWAT/Lawin
Posted by hanna on 9/24/2012, 10:38 am




At 4:00 p.m. today, Typhoon "LAWIN" was located based on satellite and surface data at 375 km East of Virac, Catanduanes (14.4°N, 128.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 220 kph. It is forecast to move North Northwest at 9 kph.

Forecast:

MIMAROPA, Bicol region, Visayas and Mindanao except soccsksargen and davao region will experience cloudy skies with occasional moderate to heavy rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Central Luzon and the rest of Mindanao will have occasional light to moderate rains and thunderstorms. The rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy with brief rainshowers or thunderstorms.


Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to northwest will prevail over the Northern, Eastern Luzon and Eastern Visayas and coming from the west to southwest over the rest of Visayas and Mindanao. The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Light to moderate winds coming from the northeast to northwest over the rest of Luzon with slight to moderate seas.






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TY 1217 (JELAWAT)
Issued at 12:45 UTC, 24 September 2012


Analyses at 24/12 UTC>
Scale -
Intensity Violent
Center position N14°35'(14.6°)
E128°05'(128.1°)
Direction and speed of movement N Slowly
Central pressure 910hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(105kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 75m/s(150kt)
Area of 50kt winds or more ALL170km(90NM)
Area of 30kt winds or more ALL390km(210NM)


<Forecast for 25/12 UTC>
Intensity Violent
Center position of probability circle N16°30'(16.5°)
E126°50'(126.8°)
Direction and speed of movement NNW 10km/h(6kt)
Central pressure 905hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(105kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 75m/s(150kt)
Radius of probability circle 160km(85NM)
Storm warning area ALL330km(180NM)


<Forecast for 26/12 UTC>
Intensity Violent
Center position of probability circle N18°20'(18.3°)
E125°20'(125.3°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 10km/h(6kt)
Central pressure 900hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(110kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 80m/s(155kt)
Radius of probability circle 300km(160NM)
Storm warning area ALL480km(260NM)


<Forecast for 27/12 UTC>
Intensity Violent
Center position of probability circle N20°00'(20.0°)
E123°25'(123.4°)
Direction and speed of movement NW 10km/h(6kt)
Central pressure 900hPa
Maximum wind speed near the center 55m/s(110kt)
Maximum wind gust speed 80m/s(155kt)
Radius of probability circle 390km(210NM)
Storm warning area ALL560km(300NM)
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