Storm ‘Jenny’ maintains strength, moves slowly over PHL sea

Published September 24, 2015 11:48am

(Updated 11:53 a.m.) Tropical Storm Jenny has maintained its strength as it moves slowly over the Philippine sea, weather agency PAGASA said in in its 11 a.m. weather bulletin Thursday.

PAGASA said that as of 10 a.m., the eye or center of the storm was estimated at 1,200 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan.

It added that Jenny was still packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph.

TS “#JennyPH” has maintained its strength as it moves slowly over the PHL sea - @dost_pagasa pic.twitter.com/yXR5vcwK1u
— IMReady (@IMReadyPH) September 24, 2015

PAGASA said Jenny is expected "to move west northwest at 7 kph."

Jenny is expected to be at 1,050 km east of Calayan, Cagayan by Friday morning.

The forecast also said Jenny will be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Tuesday morning, when it's expected to be 745 km north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

No public storm warning signal has been raised.

According to PAGASA, moderate to heavy rainfall amount is expected within the 600-km diameter of the tropical storm.

It advised fisherfolk "not to venture out over the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao." — Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/RSJ, GMA News

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