TY Nesat (Pedring) Update #9 Brief

Typhoon Nesat (Pedring) was last located approximately 180km east of Casiguran, Aurora or about 320km northeast of Manila. Maximum sustained winds remain at 150kph gusting to 185kph. Nesat is moving west northwestward at 20kph.

Latest IR Image shows the eye has become more organized and discernible. Advanced Dvorak Technique numbers (used to determine a storm's intensity) are rapidly rising and we could certainly see Nesat intensify a little bit more over the next 6 hours.

IR Image from NRLMRY

As of 11pm tonight, Signal #3 is up for Aurora, Isabela, Cagayan, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Nueva Viscaya, and Quirino. Signal #2 for Ilocos Norte, Ilocas Sur, Abra, Apayao, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Quezon, Polillo Island, Bataan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes. Signal #1 for Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Marinduque, Albay, Sorsogon, Burias, Lubang Islands, Babuyan, and Calayan grp. Of Islands.

Nesat will continue moving west northwestward and will make landfall just north of Casiguran in about 6 hours or so (Tuesday morning). We'll have more update tomorrow morning. Please stay safe!
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Issued (1530 UTC 1130pm PhT