Tropical Storm WUKONG / Quinta moving towards Calamian Islands

Tropical Storm WUKONG / Quinta passaed is now out in the Sulu Sea and moving towards the Calamian Islands at 22 km/h.
The storm has maintained its strength and may even get stronger again over water. This afternoon the positioning of the storm had been a bit confusing. It is not so easy to determine the center of an unorganized tropical storm.
All agencies forecast a western direction.
The JMA track is slightly more south. The storm might touch the northern end of Palawan.
Storm data:
Name (INTL. / local): | WUKONG / Quinta |
Class: | Tropical Storm |
Time/Date of observation: | 06:00 PM on December 26, 2012 |
Location of Center: | 11.7º North 121.0º East |
Moving Direction and Speed: | West @ 22 km/h = 13 mph |
Moving towards: | Calamian Islands |
Distance from the Philippines: | inside |
Estimated Date / Time of Landfall: | n/a |
Max. Wind Speed near Center: | 65 km/h |
Peak Wind Gusts: | 85 km/h |
Minimum Central Pressure: | 996 hPa |
Diameter: | 445 km |
24h Rainfall near Center: | 210 mm |
Max. Wave Height: | 4 m = 14 ft |
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We are traveling. This is why we may not be able to follow the storm tomorrow.
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