Typhoon SOULIK/07W at the northern limits …

The strong Tropical Storm (TS) SOULIK/07W has again strengthened and is now a Typhoon Cat.1. This system is moving west at the northern limits of the zone that could become dangerous for the Philippines.

The danger zone is marked red on our new weather page. The animated 24 hours movie shows that typhoon SOULIK / 07W is moving exactly on the northern boundary of this zone.

Typhoon SOULIK / 07W is expected to maintain its west-northwest track throughout the forecast period. On the forecast track, the core of SOULIK / 07W will enter the northeastern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday. It then should be a Typhoon Cat.2.

By Thursday the storm should become severe Typhoon as it nears Category 3 status.
On Friday typhoon SOULIK / 07W will Approach the Yaeyama and Ishigakijima Islands with wind speeds of about 195 km/h.