Typhoon FABIAN (IN-FA) StormWatch No. 05

FABIAN (IN-FA) becomes a Typhoon (TY) as it starts to turn slowly westward along the northernmost part of the North Philippine Sea…continues to threaten Southern Ryukyus & Yaeyama-Miyako Islands.

TY FABIAN (IN-FA) is forecast to intensify further within the next 12 to 24 hours and could become a Category 2 Typhoon (TY) by tomorrow afternoon. It shall then move west to west-southwest slowly at 10 km/hr. 

• Location of Center: Over the northernmost part of the North Philippine Sea (near 24.8°N 129.3°E)
• Distance 1: 217 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan
• Distance 2: 890 km northeast of Basco, Batanes
• Distance 3: 780 km east of Taipei, Taiwan

• TY IN-FA (FABIAN) remains far away from the Philippine Landmass, with no direct effect. However, the presence of this system will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) bringing scattered to “on-&-off” rain showers and thunderstorms with 30-60 kph winds across the western sections of the country through Saturday, July 23.
• For the next three (3) days, TY FABIAN (IN-FA) is forecast to track generally westward, passing to the south of Okinawa tomorrow morning (Jul 21), and traversing the Yaeyama-Miyako Islands on Thursday through Friday (Jul 22-23) as a 175 km/hr TY (Category 02). The probability of this forecast is high to medium and was based on the latest (8am) Typhoon Global Models.
• It may exit the northwestern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday evening (July 23).
• This StormWatch is valid for the next 24 hours.