Friday, September 30, 2011
Why do some typhoons have two names?
Regardless, this one is bad new for Luzon, which is still recovering from one last weekend. - HLG
Quiel to hit Northern Luzon on Saturday
09/30/2011 | 12:58 AM
Tropical cyclone “Quiel" (Nalgae) is expected to hit Northern Luzon this Saturday, as forecast by both Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
In PAGASA’s 11 pm bulletin issued on Thursday, Quiel’s center was spotted at 950 km east of Aparri, Cagayan 10 pm, moving eastward at 17 kph with maximum sustained winds at 110 kph near the center with gustiness of up to 140 kph.
The storm’s diameter or span is 300 km. By Saturday evening it is expected to be 130 km from Aparri, Cagayan – which means the storm’s edges would then have hit land.
Since in PAGASA’s forecast, Quiel’s maximum sustained winds has not yet reached nor exceeded 118 kph, the cyclone is still considered just a tropical storm and not yet a typhoon.
Highlights of PAGASA 10 p.m. data
in 11 p.m. bulletin on "QUIEL"
Location: 950 km East of Aparri, Cagayan
Wind speed: 110 kph
Gust: 140 kph
Movement: 17 kph
Direction: West
Rainfall volume: 15-25 mm per hour
Diameter: 300 km
Forecast Position:
- Sept. 30 (Friday evening) - 590 km East Southeast of Appari, Cagayan
- Oct. 1 (Saturday evening) - 130 km East Southeast of Appari, Cagayan
- Oct. 2 (Sunday evening) - 370 km East km of Appari, Cagayan
From GMA News
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