I. SITUATION OVERVIEW
The Severe Tropical Storm (STS) with International Name "MEGI" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 5:00 PM, 24 September 2016 and was named "HELEN".
Typhoon "HELEN" has slightly intensified as it continues to move closer to Taiwan.
At 4:00 AM, 27 September 2016, the eye of Typhoon "HELEN" was estimated at 320 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of up to 160 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph. "HELEN" continues to move in a west-northwest direction at 20 kph and forecasted to exit the PAR on Wednesday morning, 28 September 2016.
The estimated rainfall amount due to Typhoon "HELEN" is from moderate to heavy rains within its 800 km diameter. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is raised on Batanes Group of Islands and TCWS No. 1 in Northern Cagayan including Babuyan Group of Islands.