PAGASA SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #8 FOR: TROPICAL STORM #AmangPH TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING ISSUED AT 5:00 AM, 17 JANUARY 2015 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11AM today) TROPICAL STORM “AMANG” HAS INTENSIFIED FURTHER AND THREATENS SAMAR PROVINCES. - Tropical Storm “AMANG” may hit Borongan City, Eastern Samar this afternoon. - Estimated rainfall amount is from 7.5 – 20 mm per hour (heavy - intense) within the 400 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 9 meters within the diameter of the storm. - 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 Cavite, Rizal, NCR & Bulacan. - The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions. Location of eye/center At 4:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm “AMANG” was estimated based on all available data at 220 km East Southeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (10.9°N, 127.3°E). Strength Maximum sustained winds of 100 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 130 kph Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West at 17 kph. Forecast Positions - 24 hour (Tomorrow morning): 20 km East Northeast of Masbate City. - 48 hour (Monday morning): 35 km South of Cabanatuan City. - 72 hour (Tuesday morning): 125 km Northwest of Laoag City. PSWS #2 Sorsogon, Masbate Incl. Ticao Island. Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar and Leyte Incl. Biliran. (These areas will have stormy weather with heavy to intense rains. Residents along coastal areas are alerted against possible Storm surges of less than 2 meters.) PSWS#1 Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Burias Island, Quezon Incl Polillo Island, Laguna, Batangas, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, and Romblon . Southern Leyte, Northern Cebu incl. Cebu City, Camotes Island, Capiz and Aklan. Dinagat Island
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:31:32 +0000
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