Tropical Storm Trami brought wind and rain to Luzon on Wednesday.  At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday the center of Tropical Storm Trami was located at latitude 17.4°N and longitude 121.8°E which put the center about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Tuguegarao, Philippines.  Trami was moving toward the northwest at 9 m.p.h. (15 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 65 m.p.h. (105 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 988 mb.

Tropical Storm Trami brought wind and rain to Luzon on Wednesday.  Bands in the western side of Trami’s circulation dropped heavy rain on parts of Luzon.  There were reports of flooding in some places.

Thunderstorms were occurring in bands in the western side of Tropical Storm Trami.  Bands in the eastern side of Trami’s circulation consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds.  Storms near the center of Trami generated upper level divergence that pumped mass away to the west of the tropical storm.

The circulation around Tropical Storm Trami was large.  Winds to tropical storm force extended 165 miles (265 km) from the center of Trami’s circulation.

Tropical Storm Trami will move around the south side of a high pressure system over the Western North Pacific Ocean.  The high pressure system will steer Trami toward the west-northwest during the next 24 hours.  On its anticipated track, Tropical Storm Trami will move across northern Luzon during the next 12 hours.

Tropical Storm Trami will continue to bring wind and rain to northern Luzon during the next 24 hours.  Heavy rain is likely to cause additional flooding.

Tropical Storm Trami will weaken a little as it moves across northern Luzon.  Trami will move over the South China Sea on Thursday.  Tropical Storm Trami is likely to strengthen again when it moves over the South China Sea.