Typhoon Kabayan PAGASA Update | August 4, 2011

Typhoon Kabayan (Bagyong Kabayan) "has maintained its strength as it continues to move in a West Northwest direction", the PAGASA reported.

Typhoon Kabayan (Bagyong Kabayan)satellite shot as of 1 a.m., August 4, 2011 | Source: PAGASA

According to the PAGASA, Typhoon Kabayan is packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 200 kph and was last spotted at 940 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes. It is moving at a rate of 11 kph.

The state weather bureau also added the following:

This weather disturbance is too far to directly affect any part of the country.

Expected to enhance the southwest monsoon over Luzon and will continue to bring rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides particularly over the western section.

The Low Pressure Area west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur has dissipated.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 – 30 mm per hour within the 700 km diameter of the typhoon.

PAGASA Forecast for Typhoon Kabayan on August 2, 2011

The PAGASA said Typhoon Kabayan (Bagyong Kabayan) has "maintained its strength and continues to move North Northwest" Tuesday morning.

Typhoon Kabayan (Bagyong Kabayan) satellite image as of 10 a.m. August 2, 2011 | Source: PAGASA

According to the PAGASA, Typhoon Kabayan was located based on satellite and surface data at 1,140 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes at 10:00 a.m., today. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 200 kph. It is forecast to move in a North Northwest direction at a rate of 11 kph.

On its Twitter account, the PAGASA said Bagyong Typhoon is "causing rains and thunderstorms over NCR and some parts Zambales Bulacan and Bataan."

The PAGASA also added the following on its latest bulletin:

This weather disturbance is too far to directly affect any part of the country.

Expected to enhance the southwest monsoon over Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 – 30 mm per hour within the 700 km diameter of the typhoon.

A Low Pressure Area was estimated at 110 km West Northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur.

Typhoon Kabayan PAGASA Update - August 1, 2011

Typhoon Kabayan (Bagyong Kabayan) has maintained its strength as it moves North Northwestward, the PAGASA said Monday.

Typhoon Kabayan (Bagyong Kabayan) satellite image as of 12 nn., August 1, 2011

According to the PAGASA, Typhoon Kabayan was located at 1,150 kms East Northeast of Aparri, Cagayan at 12 nn. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph; and is moving at a rate of 9kph in a North Northwest direction.

There have been no public warning storm signals issued.

The PAGASA also stated the following:

This weather disturbance is too far to directly affect any part of the country.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 10 - 25 mm per hour within the 800 km diameter of the typhoon.

Meanwhile, TD "Lando" was estimated to be at 280 km West Southwest of Laoag City (17.4°N, 117.8°E).

Bagyong Kabayan (Typhoon Muifa) July 31, 2011 PAGASA Update

Bagyong Kabayan (Typhoon Kabayan) has "maintained its strength as it continues to move Northward", the state weather bureau reported Sunday.

Bagyong Kabayan (Typhoon Kabayan) satellite image as of 12 a.m., July 31, 2011 | Source: PAGASA

According to the PAGASA, Typhoon Kabayan (International codename: Typhoon Muifa) was located based on satellite and surface data at 980 km East of Casiguran, Aurora at 10 a.m. It is packing maximum sustained winds of maximum winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph and is moving Northward at 7kph.

The PAGASA also added the following:

This weather disturbance is too far to directly affect ay part of the country.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 10 - 25 mm per hour within the 800 km diameter of the typhoon.

Meanwhile, an Active Low Pressure Area (ALPA) was estimated to be at 250 km West Southwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (17.0ºN, 118.0ºE), which is expected to bring moderate to heavy rains over the western section of Central and Northern Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Meanwhile, via its official account, the PAGASA said Bagyong Kabayan is unlikely to make its landfall and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibiloty by Wednesday.

"as of now,KABAYAN will exit PAR on wednesday.but it is not expected to make landfall in any part of the country," the PAGASA tweeted.

Bagyong Kabayan (Typhoon Muifa) PAGASA Update ( July 30, 2011)

Bagyong Kabayan (Typhoon Kabayan) was located at 1,000km East of Casiguran,Aurora (16.5N,132.8E) at 6 p.m. today, the PAGASA said Saturday evening.

Bagyong Kabayan (Typhoon Kabayan) satellite image as of 7 p.m., July 30, 2011 | Source: PAGASA

According to the state weather bureau, as of 4 p.m., Bagyong Kabayan (International codename: Typhoon Muifa) is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is moving to the North at 11 kph.

PAGASA also added the following on its latest bulletin:

Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 – 25 mm per hour within the 600 km diameter of the Storm.

This weather disturbance is too far to directly affect any part of the country.

Bataan, Zambales and Pangasinan will continue to experience monsoon rains (moderate to heavy) which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Bagyong Kabayan Updates | PAGASA Weather Forecast

Bagyong Kabayan has intensified into a tropical storm as it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the PAGASA said Thursday afternoon.

(Update 1: Bagyong Kabayan, July 29, 2011 Update. Read here: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/bagyong-kabayan-updates-pagasa-weather.html)

Bagyong Kabayan (Tropical Storm Kabayan) satellite shot as of 6 p.m., July 28, 2011 | Courtesy of PAGASA

"At 4:00 p.m. today, Tropical Storm "KABAYAN" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 1000 km East Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.3°N 134.7°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is forecast to move Northwest at 15 kph," the 5 p.m., July 28, 2011 PAGASA bulletin reads.

Bagyong Kabayan may have gained strength but the state weather bureau said that the cyclone is "too far to directly affect any part of the country."

There have been no public storm warning signals issued.