93W REORGANIZING

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(AS OF 7P[09:30UTC] APRIL 24, 2009)

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TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ALERT 93W

5.2N, 141.8E

19KTS SLP 1009.7MB

WNW SLOWLY

RAINRATE:16-17mm/hr

SYNOPSIS: WEAKENING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDFLOW AND DIFFUSED FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER LUZON AND WESTERN VISAYAS, MONSOON TROUGH (ITCZ) OVER VISAYAS AND MINDANAO.

Tropical disturbance Alert 93W weakens for the past 18hrs after it encountered moderate windshear but as the said shear now relaxes, convections along the area improved based on latest imagery above as it now reaches a level 7 convection indicating a warmer air and low shear are over the area. SST remain warm at 29C. Vortices though multiple due to 93W embedded to broad area of monsoon trough over Caroline is. It is forecast to remain as an alert status as environmental factor now favors to tropical cyclogenesis of 93W.

Southwesterly windflow remains to weaken but more rain/TS still expected for tonight and tomorrow over Western Luzon and Visayas as Mindanao and the rest of Visayas expected to be affected by approaching monsoon trough.

Winds will remain at 9-28kph from SW to changeable over the country.

Meanwhile another circulation now developing over south China sea and could be watch if development will continue.

AREAS MOSTLY PRECIPITATED BASED ON 3BR2RT TRMM IN THE PHILIPPINES

1 DAY
40.00 mm CUYO ISLANDS 10.85 121.03

54.00 mm OLONGAPO 14.80 120.27

59.00 mm CORON/CALAMIAN GRP 12.00 120.20
3 DAYS
106.00 mm BAGUIO/LUZON ISLAND 16.42 120.60

107.00 mm APARRI/LUZON ISLAND 18.37 121.63

109.00 mm DAGUPAN/LUZON ISL 16.05 120.33

113.00 mm OLONGAPO 14.80 120.27

121.00 mm APARRI RADAR 18.37 121.62

159.00 mm LAOAG INTL(PH-ARMY) 18.18 120.53

185.00 mm VIGAN/LUZON ISLAND 17.57 120.38
7 DAYS
205.08 mm MUNOZ/LUZON ISLAND 15.72 120.90

209.96 mm CABANANATUAN/LUZON 15.48 120.97

234.37 mm LAOAG INTL(PH-ARMY) 18.18 120.53

253.91 mm CAGAYAN DE ORO 8.48 124.63

258.79 mm VIGAN/LUZON ISLAND 17.57 120.38

268.55 mm CALBAYOG/SAMAR ISL 12.07 124.55

283.20 mm BALER RADAR 15.75 121.63