TS Aere (Bebeng) Update #13

Tropical Storm Aere (Bebeng) has begun to turn to the northeast. It was last located approximately 670km southwest of Okinawa. Aere is moving NE at 25kph. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to 65kph. It should leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow (Wednesday).

The circulation center has become exposed and the convective activity has also begun to wane. It should remain as a tropical storm for the next 6-12 hours before weakening into a Tropical Depression once it gets near Okinawa.

Signal #1 is still up for Batanes as of 5pm although we expect that to be dropped by PAGASA by 11pm tonight.

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Issued (1330 UTC) 930pm PhT 051011