Tropical Storm SONGDA (Chedeng/04W)
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as of 1 P.M PST 05/23/2011
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- 11.1N 133.6E
- 371.2 km. North-Northwest of Palau
- currently moving WNW-ward @ 17 kph
- heading towards the Philippine Sea
- maximum sustained winds: 111 kph
- gustiness winds: 139 kph
- minimum sea level pressure: 985 mb
- maximum significant wave height: 21 feet
Tropical Storm Songda is expected to continue intensifying within the next 12 hours as it moves to the warm Philippine Sea, upgraded as a Category 1 Typhoon this evening. It is anticipated to maintained it's WNW track due of course to its favorable conditions. Based on the lasted numerical weather guidance models, Songda is not expected to make a landfall in any parts of Northern Luzon as it forecasts to re-curve heading Eastern coast of Taiwan-Southern Japan area.
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