PAGASA Weather Update as of 11:00 AM, 16 July 2018.

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #5
FOR:Tropical Depression Henry 
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING 

ISSUED AT:11:00 AM, 16 July 2018 

"HENRY" HAS SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED AS IT MOVES WESTWARD TOWARDS EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON.

Location of eye/center: At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "HENRY" was estimated based on all available data at 415 km East of Calayan, Cagayan (18.9 °N, 125.4 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kph
Forecast Movement: moving West at 25
Forecast Positions: 24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 430 km West of Calayan, Cagayan (OUTSIDE PAR)(19.5°N, 117.4°E)
48 Hour(Wednesday morning):1,320 km West of Calayan, Cagayan (OUTSIDE PAR)(19.8°N, 108.9°E)

"HENRY" is expected to pass in the vicinity of the Babuyan Group of Islands tonight (16 July).
Occasional rains with gusty winds are expected over the areas under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) #1.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
#1  (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)
Batanes, northern portion of Cagayan including Babuyan Group of Islands, northern portion of Apayao, and northern portion of Ilocos Norte.

The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will bring monsoon rains over Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro Provinces, Palawan and Western Visayas, and scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over the rest of Luzon. Residents of these areas, especially those living in low-lying and mountainous areas, are advised to continue monitoring for updates, coordinate with their local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and take appropriate actions against possible flooding and landslides.

Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of areas under TCWS #1 and the western seaboard of Luzon due to moderate to rough seas associated with the approaching Tropical Depression and the Southwest Monsoon.

Weather information and images are courtesy of DOST-PAGASA.