Pabuk (28W — South China Sea)

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Last updated: Tuesday, 24 December — 1:00 AM Indochina Time (ICT; 18:00 UTC)

JTWC Warning #6 1:00 AM ICT (18:00 UTC)
Current location: 11.9°N 112.1°E
Relative location: 322 km (200 mi) E of Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa province (Vietnam)
Forward motion: WNW (310°) at 15 km/h (8 knots)
Maximum winds: 45 km/h (25 knots)
Intensity (SSHWS): Tropical Depression
Intensity (JMA): Tropical Storm [see note]
Minimum pressure: 1003 millibars (29.62 inches)

NOTE - Based on the Japan Meteorological Agency's ten-minute maximum sustained wind estimate of 65 kilometers per hour (35 knots).

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Last updated: Tuesday, 24 December — 1:00 AM ICT (18:00 UTC)

Hour Date Time Intensity Winds Lat Long
  UTC ICT JMA knots km/h °N °E
00 23 Dec 18:00 1AM Tue Tropical Storm 35 65 11.3 112.3
24 24 Dec 18:00 1AM Wed Tropical Storm 35 65 10.6 110.7
48 25 Dec 18:00 1AM Thu Tropical Depression 30 55 10.7 107.7

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

Last updated: Tuesday, 24 December — 4:00 AM ICT (21:00 UTC)

Hour Date Time Intensity Winds Lat Long
  UTC ICT Saffir-Simpson knots km/h °N °E
00 23 Dec 18:00 1AM Tue Tropical Depression 25 45 11.9 112.1
12 23 Dec 06:00 1PM Tue Tropical Depression 30 55 11.7 111.4
24 24 Dec 18:00 1AM Wed Tropical Depression 30 55 11.4 110.6
36 24 Dec 06:00 1PM Wed Tropical Depression 25 45 11.1 109.3
48 25 Dec 18:00 1AM Thu Remnant Low 15 30 11.1 107.4
72 26 Dec 18:00 1AM Fri Dissipated

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