PAGASA SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #7 FOR: TROPICAL STORM #AmangPH TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING TROPICAL STORM “AMANG” HAS SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIED AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE CLOSER TOWARDS SAMAR PROVINCES. • Tropical Storm “AMANG” is expected to slow down and may hit Borongan City, Eastern Samar by early morning of Sunday. • Estimated rainfall amount is from 7.5 – 20 mm per hour (heavy - intense) within the 350 km diameter of the Tropical Storm. • Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with PSWS#2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. • Ocean waves may reach up to 6.5 meters. • Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao. • In the next 6 hours, there is a possibility of raising Public Storm Signal # 1 over Northern Quezon Including Polillo Island. • The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions. Location of eye/center: At 10:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm “AMANG” was estimated based on all available data at 330 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.3°N, 128.4°E). Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West at 15 kph. Forecast Positions • 24 hour (Tomorrow evening): 35 km North Northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. • 48 hour (Sunday evening): 40 km South Southeast of Daet, Camarines Norte. • 72 hour (Monday evening): Vicinity of Santiago City, Isabela PSWS#2 Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar. PSWS#1 Southern Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and Burias Island, incl. Ticao Island, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Camotes Island, Bantayan Island, Extreme Northern Cebu, Dinagat Island
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:00:00 +0000
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