Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #5 Tropical Storm “Leon” Issued at 05:00 am, 28 October 2024
“LEON” MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT DECELERATES OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA
Location: 840 km East of Central Luzon (16.6 °N, 130.0 °E )
Movement: Moving Westward at 10 km/h
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h
NO TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNAL IN QUEZON PROVINCE
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
LEON is forecast to move westward for the next 12 hours before turning west northwestward tomorrow (29 October) early morning. Considering the current movement, a further westward shift in forecast track is not ruled out. Afterwards, this tropical cyclone may turn northwestward by Wednesday (30 October) until Thursday (31 October).
LEON may make landfall over Taiwan by Friday (1 November) early morning before turning north northeastward towards the East China Sea. On the track forecast, LEON may pass closely over Batanes area by Wednesday or Thursday.
Quezon PIO