PAGASA ISSUED AT : 5:00 PM 19 AUGUST 2013 VALID BEGINNING : 5:00 PM TODAY UNTIL 5:00 PM TOMORROW SYNOPSIS: SOUTHWEST MONSOON AFFECTING THE WHOLE COUNTRY. MEANWHILE, AT 4:00 PM TODAY,TROPICAL STORM “MARING” (TRAMI) WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA AT 580 KM EAST OF ITBAYAT, BATANES (20.0ºN, 128.1ºE) WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 75 KPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GUSTINESS OF UP TO 90 KPH. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST AT 7 KPH. FORECAST: METRO MANILA, ILOCOS REGION, CENTRAL LUZON, CALABARZON, PANAY ISLAND AND THE PROVINCES OF BENGUET, AND OCCIDENTAL MINDORO WILL EXPERIENCE MONSOON RAINS WHICH MAY TRIGGER FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA, NORTHERN MINDANAO, THE REST OF LUZON AND VISAYAS WILL HAVE CLOUDY SKIES WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE REST OF MINDANAO WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL THROUGHOUT THE ARCHIPELAGO AND THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH. HIGH TIDE TODAY: 11:04 PM …..……….. 0.51 METER LOW TIDE TOMORROW: 12:04 AM …………….. 0.49 METER HIGH TIDE TOMORROW: 8:47 AM …………….. 1.38 METER LOW TIDE TOMORROW: 4:57 PM …………….. 0.05 METER
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:31:57 +0000