Details about typhoon frank?

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Details about typhoon frank?

Answer 1

Jun. 21 - Thousands of people are fleeing their homes as a typhoon sweeps through islands in the central Philippines.

Typhoon Fengshen triggered flash floods and shut the resort island of Boracay as it headed towards southern China.

Local radio reported 12 people killed and another dozen missing in the southern region of Mindanao after the typhoon strengthened seasonal rains caused a river to burst its banks.

Two other people were reported drowned in the centre of the archipelago.

Timeline:

June

June 18

0800 UTC - PAGASA designates 94W.INVEST as Tropical Depression Frank. [84]

1200 UTC - The JTWC designates 94W.INVEST, west of Yap, as Tropical Depression 07W[85]

1800 UTC - The JTWC upgraded Tropical Depression 07W to Tropical Storm 07W

June 19

0000 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Storm 07W as Tropical Storm Fengshen. [86]

0200 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Depression Frank to Tropical Storm Frank.[87]

1200 UTC - JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Fengshen to Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen. [88]

1800 UTC - JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen to Typhoon Fengshen. [89]

2100 UTC - JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 07W (Fengshen) to Typhoon 07W (Fengshen).

June 20

0300 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Storm Frank (Fengshen) to Typhoon Frank (Fengshen).

0845 UTC - PAGASA declared that Typhoon Frank has made landfall on Eastern Samar.

June 21:

Typhoon "Frank" has now changed its direction and was last located off the coast of Kalibo, Aklan.

In its 11 a.m. report, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Adminstation (Pagasa) said that "Frank" continues to sustain winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph.

"Frank" is expected to cross Mindoro tonight and will be located tomorrow 160 kms west northeast of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

Signal no. 3 still remains in the provinces of Romblon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Lubang Island, Calamian Group of Islands, Northern Antique, Aklan and Capiz.

Signal no. 2 is hoised in Masbate,Ticao Island, Burias Island,Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Southern Quezon, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Rest of Northern Palawan, Rest of Antique Iloilo, Guimaras, ****** Occidental and Biliran Island.

Meanwhile, signal no. 1 is up in Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Northern Quezon, Polillo Island, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, Rest of Palawan, Metro Manila, ****** Oriental, Cebu, Leyte, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Bohol and Northern Samar.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Here's the latest on Typhoon Fengshen (aka "Frank"), which is in the vicinity of the Phillippines right now:

http://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/tc/wn...

or go here: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tc_up.h...

Answer 3

I blogged about typhoon frank.  See details at http://flaircandy.blogspot.com

Answer 4

I have been watching that because my fiance lives in Samar and she called me by cell phone overnight.    The winds were 170kph and moving to the  northwest and causing some rough seas over Manila Bay and affecting Bicol with heavy rain and mudslides.. what else do you want to know?