Tropical Storm Nock-Ten slightly intensify.. now crossing Northern Luzon and 11W expected to intensify within the next 12 hours

Issued: 12:00 P.M PhST  07/27/2011

                   

               Tropical Storm Nock-Ten has slightly intensified before it made landfall near the coast of Aurora this morning. Recent satellite image depicts a consolidated LLCC with a 167 km. diameter eyewall, almost covering the Central Luzon. Tropical Storm Nock-Ten is expected to weaken as it crosses the mountainous terrain of the Northern Luzon but re-intensify under generally favorable conditions as it tracks accross the South China Sea. It is expected to move westward with slightly weakening over Hainan Island and will dissipate as it tracks into Vietnam after 96 hours.

                Residents living in low- lying and mountainous areas under Public Storm Signal No.2 &1are alerted against possible flash floods, mudslides and landslides. TS Nock-Ten will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon and will bring widespreads and thunderstorms over the rest of Luzon and Visayas.

                     Please refer our update for Tropical Depression 11W below.

Tropical Storm Nock-Ten (Juaning/10W)
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale	Tropical Storm
Location	16.0N 122.0E
Distance	166.68 kn. NE of Manila
Maximum Sustained Winds	120 kph
Gustiness Winds	148 kph
Movement	NW @ 11 kph
Towards	Northern Luzon
Maximum Sea Wave Height	13 feet
Minimum Sea Level Pressure	975 mb

PHILIPPINE PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS As of 11 A.M PhST Issued by PAGASA
PSWS #	LUZON	VISAYAS	MINDANAO
Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds)	Ilocos Norte Apayao Cagayan Cavite Batangas Laguna Mindoro Provinces Lubang Island Marinduque Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Albay Burias Island	None	None
Signal No.2 (60-100 kph winds)	Aurora Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Abra Kalinga Ilocos Sur Mt Province Isabela La Union Benguet Ifugao Pangasinan Zambales Tarlac Nueva Ecija Pampanga Bataan Bulacan Rizal Quezon Polillo Island and Metro Manila	None	None
Signal No.3 (100-185 kph winds)	None	None	None

Tropical Depression 11W
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale	Tropical Depression
Location	10.2N 141.4E
Distance	481.52 km. SW of Andersen AFB, Guam
Maximum Sustained Winds	56 kph
Gustiness Winds	74 kph
Movement	NW @ 15 kph
Towards	Caroline Islands
Maximum Sea Wave Height	no data available yet
Minimum Sea Level Pressure	1006 mb