TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (LPA) 98W STORMWATCH NO. 01Issued at: 2:00 PM PhT (06:00 GMT) Friday, 23 October 2020
Next update: 1:00 PM PhT (05:00 GMT) Saturday, 24 October 2020 |
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| Current Status and Outlook |
Tropical Disturbance (LPA) 98W has entered the eastern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and becomes active…currently traversing the Philippine Sea and could develop into a Tropical Depression (TD) within the next 06 to 24 hours. It is likely to threaten Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region this weekend. |
| Where is LPA 98W? | As of 11:00 AM PhT today, October 23…0300 GMT. The developing center was located over the southeasternmost part of the Central Philippine Sea (near 10.2°N 134.2°E), about 931 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 970 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar. |
| How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min avg): 35 kph near the center…Gustiness: 50 kph. |
| Past Movement (06 hrs) | West-Northwest @ 22 kph, towards Philippine Sea. |
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for T2K
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