Ampil was a tropical storm within the Philippine Sea Tuesday morning Japan time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center mentioned in its newest advisory.
The tropical storm had sustained wind speeds of 46 miles per hour.
All occasions on the map are Japan time. By The New York Times
Typhoon season is year-round; nevertheless, most typhoons type from early July by mid-December.
Most typhoons scrape or strike locations just like the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan; they’ll additionally hit the Korean Peninsula, China and Vietnam, bringing damaging winds and storm surges.
Typhoons have additionally hit U.S. territories, inflicting billions of {dollars} in devastating injury to locations like Guam, which was battered by Super Typhoon Mawar in May final yr.
Where will it rain?
Flash flooding can happen properly inland and away from the storm’s heart. Even weaker storms can produce extreme rainfall that may flood low-lying areas.
Sources and notes
Tracking map Tracking information is from the National Hurricane Center. The map exhibits chances of at the least 5 p.c. The forecast is for as much as 5 days, with that point span beginning as much as three hours earlier than the reported time that the storm reaches its newest location. Wind velocity chance information isn’t accessible north of 60.25 levels north latitude.
Precipitation map Data for multi-day forecasts or noticed rainfall totals are from the National Weather Service. The 1-day forecast is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
