Tropical Depression DANTE (CHOI-WAN) Advisory No. 16

Its rainbands together with its trough (extension) will affect the Batanes & Babuyan Group of Islands and the northern coastal waters of Ilocos Norte, where scattered rain showers with Severe thunderstorms & gusty winds will be expected across these areas tonight.

24-hr Outlook: TD DANTE is expected to accelerate rapidly northeastward at a forward speed of 41 kph, and exit the northern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow morning. TD DANTE will weaken gradually and be absorbed into the frontal boundary located along the Ryukyus by  tomorrow afternoon.

• Location of Center/Eye: Along northern part of the Bashi Channel or over the Southern Coastal Waters of Taiwan (21.3°N 120.4°E)
• Distance 1: 148 km south of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Distance 2: 160 km west-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes
• Distance 3: 191 km west-northwest of Basco, Batanes

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• 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.

• SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Moving rapidly just to the west of Okinawa (outside of PAR), being absorbed into the Frontal Boundary…about 490 km ENE of Taipei, Taiwan [2PM Jun 05: 27.1°N 125.9°E @ 45 kph].  Forecast Confidence: HIGH 
  

**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): Average (645 km)
• Size of Wind Circulation (55-kph Wind Diameter): Small (275 km)
• Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts): None