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Typhoon may hit Philippines next week - US forecast

By Unknown - Sunday, July 13, 2014

TS Rammasun is expected to move generally westward during the next 24 to 48 hours...and will turn west-northwestward with no change in its forward speed through 72 hours. On the forecast track, the storm will traverse the eastern portion of the Philippine Sea and enter the PAR by early Monday morning...and will moving along the central portion of the Philippine Sea by early Tuesday morning. By early Wednesday morning, Rammasun will be passing close to the northeastern coast of Catanduanes, as it heads toward Aurora Province. 

Rammasun will continue to slowly intensify throughout the forecast period...and could become a minimal Typhoon on Tuesday morning. Advance Intensity Forecast (AIF) shows its 1-minute maximum sustained winds increasing to 150 kph by early Wednesday morning. 

The following is the summary of the 3-day forecast outlook on this system:

MONDAY EARLY MORNING: Strengthens into a strong TS as it enters the PAR...about 1,180 km East of Virac, Catanduanes [2AM JUL 14: 13.7N 135.1E @ 95kph]. 
TUESDAY EARLY MORNING: Maintains its straight westward track across the Central Philippine Sea...intensifies into a Category 1 Typhoon...about 615 km East of Virac, Catanduanes [2AM JUL 15: 13.8N 129.9E @ 120kph]. 
WEDNESDAY EARLY MORNING: Turns slightly WNW as it passes close to the northeastern coast of Catanduanes Island...nears Category 2 strength...about 85 km NE of Pandan, Catanduanes [2AM JUL 16: 14.6N 124.8E @ 150kph]. 
REFERENCE: WEATHER.COM.PH

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