Philippines, Taiwan, Japan - Tropical Cyclone LINGLING (GDACS, JTWC, PAGASA, JMA, CWB) (ECHO Daily Flash of 03 September 2019)

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Philippines, Taiwan, Japan - Tropical Cyclone LINGLING (GDACS, JTWC, PAGASA, JMA, CWB) (ECHO Daily Flash of 03 September 2019)

Countries: Philippines; + 2 more
Sources: ECHO
Publication date: September 3, 2019
Origin: View original

Tropical Cyclone LINGLING formed in the western Pacific Ocean on 29 August and is moving north over the Philippine Sea.

On 3 September its centre was located approximately 200 km south-east of Batan Island (Luzon Srait, northern Philippines), with maximum sustained winds of up to 93 km/h (tropical storm).

LINGLING is forecast to strengthen as it moves further north, passing east of Taiwan before reaching Ryukyu Archipelago (south-western Japan) on the afternoon of 4 September, with maximum sustained winds up to 139 km/h.

Moderate to heavy rainfall will affect the northern coast of Luzon Island, Babuyan, Batanes Islands (Philippines), the eastern coast of Taiwan, and Ishigaki Island (Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan) over 3-4 September.