TROPICAL STORM UTOR (LABUYO) UPDATE NUMBER 003 Issued: 6:00 AM PhT (22:00 GMT) Saturday 10 August 2013 11W (LABUYO) has rapidly gained strength into a Tropical Storm (TS) while over the Philippine Sea...and is now internationally known as UTOR...threatens Central and Northern Luzon. Residents and visitors along Luzon including Batanes Group of Islands and Taiwan should closely monitor the development of Utor (Labuyo). Do not use this for life or death decisions. This update is intended for additional information purposes only. Kindly refer to your national weather agency for official warnings, advisories or bulletins. CURRENT STORM ANALYSIS As of 5:00 am today, the center of TS Utor (Labuyo) was located over the the Philippine Sea...about 725 km east-northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar or 755 km east of Virac, Catanduanes...currently moving west-northwest with a decreased forward speed of 19 km/hr in the general direction of Northern Luzon. Maximum Sustained Winds (1-min. avg) have rapidly increased to near 85 km/hr near the center with higher gusts. Tropical Storm Force Winds (63-100 km/hr) extend outward up to 75 kilometers from the center. Utor (Labuyo) is an average-sized tropical cyclone with a diameter of 370 kilometers across. The 24-hour rainfall accumulation near the center of Utor (Labuyo) is estimated to be heavy (250 mm). JTWC Storm Track >> usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/wp1113.gif
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:12:32 +0000
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