TROPICAL DEPRESSION OFEL ADVISORY NO. 06 (FINAL)Issued at: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT) Thursday, 15 October 2020
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| Current Status and Outlook | Tropical Depression OFEL continues to move across the West Philippine Sea, with no change in its strength…will exit the western border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) later tonight.
*This is the Final Advisory on this Tropical Cyclone. 24-hr Outlook: TD OFEL is forecast to weaken into a Low Pressure Area, and shall turn westward at an increased forward speed of 34 km/hr towards the South China Sea. The Trough of this depression will continue bring overcast skies with rain showers and thunderstorms across Central & Southern Luzon including MiMaRoPa today. |
| Where is OFEL? | As of 5:00 PM PhT today, October 15…0900 GMT. The center was located over the Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal (near 14.9°N 117.7°E), about 278 km west of Olongapo City, Zambales or 310 km west-southwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan. |
| How strong is it? | Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min avg): 45 kph near the center…Gustiness: 65 kph. |
| Past Movement (06 hrs) | West-Northwest @ 24 kph, towards South China Sea. |
| Potential Philippine Landfall Area(s) | :: None. |
| What Philippine areas will be directly affected? | Heavy to Extreme Rains (50 mm to >100 mm expected in 24 hrs): >> None. Damaging Winds (gusts of more than 100 km/hr expected): |
| Potential Storm Surge/Coastal Flooding Areas+ | :: None.
+Waves of 3 meters in height is expected in storm surge-prone areas, particularly in coastal areas on where the Tropical Cyclone is headed. Kindly visit the PAGASA Storm Surge Updates for more details. |
| 1-Day Forecast Outlook Summary** | FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Weakens into a Low Pressure Area (LPA) while moving across the South China Sea, outside of PAR, near the coast of Vietnam…about 948 km SSW of Hong Kong, China [2PM Oct 16: 14.4°N 111.0°E @ 35kph]. Confidence Level: LOW.
**Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track have 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’s Meteorological Info | > 24 hr. Rain Accumulation (across its circulation): 25 to 150 mm [Light to Heavy]
> Minimum Central Pressure: 1005 millibars (hPa) > Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 370 km (Very Small/Midget) > Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts): None. |
| Current Summary/Additional Reference Points | Time/Date: 5:00 PM PhT Thu October 15, 2020 Location of Center/Eye: Near 14.9°N Lat 117.7°E Lon Distance 1: 302 km WSW of San Carlos City, Pangasinan Distance 2: 318 km W of San Fernando City, Pampanga Distance 3: 311 km W of Angeles City, Pampanga Distance 4: 335 km W of Malolos City, Bulacan Distance 5: 363 km W of Metro Manila 24 hr. Forecast Coordinates (Class): 14.4°N 111.0°E (LPA) |
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Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Typhoon2000 (T2K)
