Super Typhoon HENRY (HINNAMNOR) StormWatch No. 02

HINNAMNOR is now locally named HENRY as it continues to accelerate southwestward across the North Philippine Sea, regaining Super Typhoon classification. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression (TD) GARDO has dissipated and already been assimilated into the strong circulation of HENRY.  The super typhoon is forecast to slow down and remain quasi-stationary for the next 24 hours before heading north towards the Yaeyama-Okinawa Islands Area. 

Within the next 3 days (Sept 2-4), the presence of STY HENRY (HINNAMNOR) will enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) across Western Luzon, MiMaRoPa and Western Visayas incl. Sulu Archipelago. Scattered to occasional rains with thunderstorms and gusty winds of 30-50 kph will be expected across the above monsoon-affected areas. Risk of flooding and landslides will be Medium to High.

• Location of Center: Along the western portion of the North Philippine Sea (near 22.1°N 125.6°E)
• Distance 1: 415 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes
• Distance 2: 467 km east of Taitung, Taiwan
• Distance 3: 539 km northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan

• The outer rainbands of Super Typhoon Henry (Hinnamnor) will spread across Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands and the northern coastal areas of Cagayan beginning today through Saturday (Sept 03). Scattered to occasional rains with gusty winds not exceeding 75 km/hr will be expected along these areas. Meanwhile, the seas around Extreme Northern Luzon will be rough and dangerous to small seacrafts.
• Between Saturday and Sunday, STY Henry (Hinnamnor) will start to move slowly across East Taiwan Sea away from Extreme Northern Luzon. It is then forecast to exit PAR on Saturday evening (Sept 03).

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