PAGASA Severe Weather Bulletin #7 for Tropical Storm #AmangPH, 11PM, 16 January 2015 • Tropical Storm Amang has slightly intensified as it continues to move closer towards Samar provinces. At 10:00 PM today, the center of Amang was located at 330km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. • It has maximum sustained winds of 85kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100kph. • It is forecast to move west at 15 kph. • Signal#2: Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar. • Signal#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 • It 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. Source: on.fb.me/1AYHda8 For more weather updates please visit PANAHON BLOG at weatherngayon.wordpress
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:43:20 +0000
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