Typhoon Mawar has intensified and likely to become a Category 3, heading towards Southern Islands of Japan

Typhoon Mawar (Ambo/04W)

06:30 AM PhT 06/04/2012

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 ANALYSIS AND OBSERVATION
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• latest satellite imagery shows an improvement in the formation of the eye 
• deep convective banding continues to improve along the southern semi-circle of the low level circulation center (LLCC)
• expected to intensify slightly within the next 12-24 hours and is likely to become a Category 3 heading towards the Southern Islands of Japan
• expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon that will bring rains over the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas which may trigger flash floods and landslides

Typhoon Mawar (Ambo/04W)
Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale	Category 2
Location	21.4N 125.7E
Distance	805.62 km SSW of Kadena AB, Okinawa
Maximum Sustained Winds	176 kph
Gustiness Winds	213 kph
Movement	northeastward @ 15 kph
Towards	Okinawa area-Ryukyu Area
Maximum Sea Wave Height	30 feet
Minimum Sea Level Pressure	955 mb