Tropical Storm DANTE (FRANCISCO) Final StormWatch

TROPICAL STORM DANTE (FRANCISCO) STORMWATCH NO. 02 [FINAL] Issued at: 12:00 PM PhT (04:00 GMT) Thursday, 24 Jul 2025
Current Status and Outlook	Tropical Storm DANTE (FRANCISCO) remains a non-threat to the country and is about to exit the northern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). This will be the Final Stormwatch on this tropical cyclone.
Where is DANTE?	As of 8:00 AM PhT today, July 24…0000 GMT: Location of Center: Over the northernmost part of the Philippine Sea (near 24.0°N 128.0°E) Distance 1: 725 km east-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes Distance 2: 660 km east of Taipei, Taiwan Distance 3: 1,275 km northeast of Metro Manila
How strong is it?	Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min avg): 75 kph near the center…Gustiness: 95 kph.
Past Movement (06 hrs)	North-Northwest @ 18 kph, towards the Southern Islands of Japan.
Forecast Highlights	TS DANTE is expected to exit PAR late this afternoon. The 24 to 36-hour Forecast shows TS DANTE turning westward over the East China Sea and gradually weakening into a TD by tomorrow evening, with High Forecast Confidence (>65%).
This StormWatch is valid for the next 24 hours. Information based on data collected by Typhoon2000 (T2k) shall not be taken as official data. Weather information broadcasted and distributed by PAGASA remains as official data. T2k shall not be responsible for the private use and reliance of its weather information.

Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for Typhoon2000 (T2K)