Severe Tropical Storm ENTENG (YAGI) Final Advisory

48-hr Outlook: STS ENTENG is expected to rapidly intensify within the next two days and could become a Category 4 on Friday Sept 06 as it approaches the coastal waters of Hainan Island, while moving slowly, westward.

The expansive circulation of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) ENTENG, combined with the intensified Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), will continue to bring intermittent rains and gusty winds to western Luzon, including the National Capital Region (NCR), MIMAROPA, and Panatag Shoal, through tomorrow. Residents are urged to take precautions against potential flash floods, landslides, and lahars resulting from these weather conditions.

*This will be the Final Advisory on the country’s 5th Tropical Cyclone of 2024.

• Location of Center/Eye: Over northwestern boundary of PAR (near 18.8°N 118.1°E)
• Distance 1:  270 km west-northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
• Distance 2:  565 km north-northwest of Metro Manila
• Distance 3:  565 km southeast of Hong Kong, China

• None

• None

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

• None

• None

+Waves of 3 meters in height are expected in storm surge-prone areas, particularly in coastal areas where the Tropical Cyclone is headed. Kindly visit the PAGASA Storm Surge Updates  for more details.

• THURSDAY EARLY MORNING:  Becomes a Category 1 Typhoon while outside of PAR, moving on a slow westerly track, about 400 km SSE of Hong Kong [2AM Sept 05: 19.2°N 115.9°E @ 150-185 kph].  Forecast Confidence:  HIGH
• FRIDAY EARLY MORNING:  Rapidly intensifies into a Category 4 Typhoon as it approaches the coastal waters of Hainan Island…about 335 km SSW of Hong Kong  [2AM Sept 06: 19.5°N 113.3°E @ 215-260 kph].  Forecast Confidence:  HIGH
• SATURDAY EARLY MORNING:  Weakens into a Category 2 Typhoon after crossing the northernmost part of Hainan Island…emerging over the Gulf of Tonkin…about 560 km WSW of Hong Kong  [2AM Sept 07: 20.3°N 109.2°E @ 175-215 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 700 mm [Light to Extreme]
• Minimum Central Pressure:  985 millibars (hPa)
• Size of Rain Circulation (in Diameter):  Average (850 km)
• Size of Wind Circulation (55-kph Wind Diameter): Average (560 km)
• Area of Damaging Winds (100 kph or more wind gusts):  75 km outward from the center.