Friday, July 27, 2012

PAGASA LPA to be 7th Typhoon GENER - Forecast Tracks

PAGASA 7th Typhoon "GENER" Forecast Multiple Tracks

PAGASA Active LPA was now Typhoon "GENER" and is sighted 240 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes as of 11 pm July 30, 2012. Various forecast models shows that the Active LPA will become the 7th typhoon to enter Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) for 2012 and will be named GENER in the previous days.

It will enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) spreading cloudy, occasional continuous rain and thunderstorm and moderate to strong winds across eastern Luzon and Visayas which may trigger landslide and flash floods.

Fishing boats and small seacrafts are advised not to venture out across the seaboard of Luzon and Visayas.


Typhoon GENER Forecast Tracks

Coordinates: 20.9N, 124.4E
Forecast Tracks:
(1) 420 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes on Wednesday
(2) 640 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes on Thursday
Signal Number 3: Batanes Group of Islands
Signal Number 2: Cagayan, Calayan Group of Islands, Babuyan Group of Islands
Signal Number 1: Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao
Movement Speed: 7kph North Northwest
Strength: 120kph
Gustiness: 150kph
Rain Volume: 10 - 20 mm/hr (Heavy to Intense)
Distance to Land: 240 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes

To check your province probability of rain forecast and rainfall volume in hourly basis, you can visit Project NOAH site


Sources:
Japan Meteorological Agency
Tropical Cyclone Hazards
PAGASA
Typhoon2000


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1 comment:

Henry said...

Thanks sa advanced news, makapaghanda na rin ^_^

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