Tropical Depression 11w now developed and is expected to intensify within the next 12-24 hours...

Tropical Depression 11W

• Local Philippine Name: Pre-Inday
• International Name: Meranti
• 21.3N 120.6E
• 170.384 km. South-Southwest of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• 222.24 km. West-Northwest of Basco, Batanes
• currently moving west-southwest @ 19 kph
  
• maximum sustained winds: 56 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 74 kph
  
• Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Depression
  
• minimum sea level pressure: 1000 MB
  
• maximum sea wave height: 9 feet
  
• moving towards Guandong-Fujian Province, China area

All weather websites and agency's are now monitoring the possible intensification of the newly developed disturbance. Numerical weather guidance models support the intensification to Tropical Storm within the next 12-24 hours.As of this moment, southern bands of circulation of Tropical Depression 11W is now affecting the small islands of Batanes, Calayan and Babuyan and Southern Taiwan bringing widespread rains and thunderstorms. It is expected to have the maximum sustained wind of 83 kph as it approaches the Southeastern coast of China and make landfall tomorrow evening. Complete dissipation process is anticipated on Friday morning over the mainland China. Proper precautions must be prepared for the upcoming tropical cyclone along the projected area.