Typhoon Megi rapidly gaining more strength as it moves toward the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight

Typhoon Megi (15W)

• 13.5N 137.7E
• 324.1 km. North of Yap
• currently moving west-northwestward @ 11 kph
• maximum sustained winds: 148 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 185 kph
  
• minimum sea level pressure:
• maximum sea wave height: 22 feet
  
• heading towards Philippine Sea
  
• Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Category 1

Typhoon Megi has rapidly undergone intensification during the past six hours and is expected to consolidates more strength. Numerical weather guidance model supports the possible intensification within the next 12 hours as a Category 2 system (167 kph>) while moving in WNW direction heading the Central Philippine Sea. It shall maintain it's track while accelerating moving 24 kph starting tomorrow October 16 as a Super Typhoon (Category 4) packing the maximum sustained winds of 213 kph. It shall resume it's track to westward direction while maintaining it's strength as it approaches the coasts of Southern Cagayan-Isabela-Northern Aurora area peaking the maximum strength of 232 kph. It is anticipated to transverse the Extreme Central Northern Luzon (Kalinga-Benguet area) on October 18 and shall be on the coast of La Union-Lingayen area on October 19 as a Typhoon with the strength of 158 kph.

Tropical Disturbance 91W

• 10.5N 131.2E
• 5004.04 km. Northwest of Palau
• maximum sustained winds: 22 kph
  
• gustiness winds: 33 kph
• minimum sea level pressure: 1007 MB
  
• Saffir-Simpson Typhoon Scale: Tropical Disturbance

* Possible absorption of this disturbance as this system will be merge to the strong system north of it, Typhoon Megi.