Thursday, July 17, 2008

Philippine Typhoon Watch: Helen July 17, 2008

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration.

Synopsis: At 2:00 p.m. today, Typhoon "HELEN" was located based on satellite and surface data at 290 kms north northeast of Basco, Batanes (23.1ºN, 122.6ºE) with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is moving north northwest at 17 kph.

Forecast: The Batanes group of islands will experience rains with occasional gusty winds and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. The rest of Extreme Northern Luzon and Western Luzon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the rest of Luzon with moderate to rough seas. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the southeast to southwest with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

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