Tropical Depression DANTE (CHOI-WAN) Final Advisory

With this development, this is the Final Advisory on this Tropical Cyclone.

24-hr Outlook: TD DANTE is expected to rapidly accelerate northeastward at a forward speed of 51 km/hr, and will gradually weaken and be absorbed into the frontal boundary located along the Ryukyus later this afternoon through early tomorrow morning (June 06).

• Location of Center/Eye: Over the East Taiwan Sea or over the Yaeyama Island Chain (23.8°N 123.2°E)
• Distance 1: 215 km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan
• Distance 2: 363 km north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes
• Distance 3: 522 km west-southwest of Okinawa, Japan

•  None

• None

Damaging Winds (gusts of more than 100 km/hr expected):

• None

• 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.

• SUNDAY EARLY MORNING: Moving rapidly NE-ward just to the northeast of Okinawa (outside of PAR) or south of Kyushu, Japan…being absorbed into the Frontal Boundary…about 971 km E of Shanghai, China [2AM Jun 06: 29.9°N 131.5°E @ 55 kph].  Forecast Confidence: MEDIUM 
  

**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.

• 24-hr. Rain Accumulation (across its circulation): 25 to 200 mm [Light to Heavy]
• Minimum Central Pressure: 1002 millibars (hPa)
• Size of Rain Circulation (in Diameter): Small (265 km)
• Size of Wind Circulation (55-kph Wind Diameter): Small (275 km)
• Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts): None