Storm Weather Bulletin #157 01.17.14 (2:42am PST) JMA: STS 1501 (MEKKHALA) / AMANG Issued at 15:45 UTC (11:45pm PST), 16 January 2015 Center position: N11°20(11.3°) E127°50(127.8°) Direction and speed of movement: W 15km/h(9kt) Central pressure: 980hPa Maximum wind speed near the center:30m/s(55kt) Maximum wind gust speed: 40m/s(80kt) Area of 50kt winds or more: ALL90km(50NM) Area of 30kt winds or more: N390km(210NM) S280km(150NM) Image: JMA, JTWC, NOAA, PAGASA PAGASA: Issued at 11:00 p.m., Friday, 16 January 2015 Signal#2: Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Signal#1: Southern Quezon Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Albay Sorsogon Masbate Burias Island Ticao Island Leyte Southern Leyte Biliran Camotes Island Bantayan Island Extreme Northern Cebu UTC + 8 = Philippine Time ZULU (UTC) 00Z 4:00 PM 03Z 7:00 PM 06Z 10:00 PM 09Z 1:00 AM 12Z 4:00 AM 15Z 7:00 AM 18Z 10:00 AM 21Z 1:00 PM JMA Typhoon Intensity Scale: STY - Super Typhoon TY - Typhoon STS - Severe Tropical Storm TS - Tropical Storm TD - Tropical Depression Tropical Depression (TD) < 61kph Tropical Storm (TS) 62-88kph Severe Tropical Storm 89-117kph Strong Typhoon 118-156kph Very Strong Typhoon 157-192kph Violent Typhoon 193kph > Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 1 – 74-95 mph (64-82 knots; 119-153 km/hr) Category 2 – 96-110 mph (83-95 knots; 154-177 km/hr) Category 3 – 111-130 mph (96-113 knots; 178-209 km/hr) Category 4 – 131-155 mph (114-135 knots; 210-249 km/hr) Category 5 – Greater than 155 mph (135 knots; 249 km/hr) Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Data gathered from different weather centers worldwide. Tune in to your local weather bureau for more accurate data, official warnings, advisories or bulletins.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:56:04 +0000