

| Tropical Storm PRAPIROON (NINA) |
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| STORM UPDATE NUMBER # 3 Issued: 6:00 PM PhT (10:00 GMT) Monday 08 Oct 2012 Next Update: 12:00 AM PhT (16:00 GMT) Tuesday 09 Oct 2012 |

| Tropical Storm PRAPIROON (NINA) continues to gain strength as it moves WNW slowly...enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAoR). This system remains far away at sea and not a threat to the Philippine Islands. But we will not eliminate the possibility that it may landfall in Bicol-Central-E.Northern Luzon -Taiwan area & Japan area in the next few days. |
Location of Center: (as of 06:00 PM) |
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1172 km (SE) away from Okinawa, Japan 1296 km (ENE) closer to Palanan Bay, Isabela 1320 km (ESE) closer to Santa Ana, Cagayan 1359 km (ESE) closer to Basco, Batanes 1377 km (ENE) closer to Tuguegarao City |
| Coordinates : |
| 18.1º N Lat 134.7º E Lon |
| Strength : |
| Sustained wind of 95KPH | Gustiness Up to 120KPH |
| Present Movement : |
| WestNorthWest @ 11KPH |
| Towards : |
| North Philippine Sea |
Forecast Track : |
| Prapiroon (Nina) continue moving on a westward slowly track during the 24hrs with a gradually turn to the West-NorthWest between 36hrs to 48hrs (2 days). Around 3 days Prapiroon (Nina) may start to track very slowly to Northwest direction with a shift to North-NorthWest around the North Philippine Sea. Prapiroon (nina) will remain in North Philippine Sea until Thursday. TUESDAY EVENING: Becomes a typhoon as it moves West-NorthWest slowly over the warm North Philippine Sea about 1119 km east of Santa Ana, Cagayan [6PM OCT 09: 18.2N 132.8E @ 140kph]. WEDNESDAY EVENING: Strengthens to a Category 2 typhoon as it moves to Northwestward track...about 1012 km east-northeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan [6PM OCT 10: 19.0N 131.8E @ 165kph]. THURSDAY EVENING: Nears Category 3 strength, turns north-northwestward while over North Philippine Sea...about 975 east-southeast of Santa Ana, Cagayan [6PM OCT 11: 19.7N 131.3E @ 175kph]. |
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