Severe Weather Bulletin 3 Tropical cyclone warning: Typhoon “ #YolandaPH” (HAIYAN) Issued at 11:00AM, 07 November 2013 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today) Typhoon “YOLANDA” has maintained its intensity as it threatens Eastern Visayas. Location of eye/center: @ 10:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon “YOLANDA” was located based on all available data at 637 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur or 738 Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (8.9°N, 132.1°E). Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 215 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 250 kph. Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 30 kph. Forecast Position: Typhoon “YOLANDA” is expected to be still over the sea at 64 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar by tomorrow morning and expected to make landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar (9-10). It will be at 122 km West of Coron, Palawan by Saturday morning. On Sunday, it will be at 954 km West of Manila or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PSWS #3(Winds of 101-185 kph is expected in at least 18 hours) : VISAYAS (Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte and Southern Leyte). MINDANAO (Siargao Island and Dinagat Province) PSWS #2(Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hours) : LUZON (Sorsogon and Masbate including Ticao Is.) VISAYAS (Northern Samar, Biliran Prov., Bantayan and Camotes Is., Northern Cebu including Cebu City and Bohol). MINDANAO (Surigao Del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao Del Sur and Agusan Del Norte) PSWS #1(Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours) : LUZON (Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Mindoro Provs., Burias Is., Romblon, Marinduque, Calamian Group of Is.,and Southern Quezon) VISAYAS (Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental and Orienrtal, rest of Cebu and Siquijor) MINDANAO (Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Sur) •Yolanda, after hitting Guiuan, is expected to traverse the provinces of Leyte, Biliran, Northern tip of Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Romblon, Semirara Island, Southern part of Mindoro then Busuanga and will exit the Philippine landmass (Saturday Morning) towards the West Philippine Sea. •Estimated rainfall amount is from 10.0 - 30.0 mm per hour (Heavy - Intense) within the 600 km diameter of the Typhoon. •Sea travel is risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon and over the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon. •The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:13:26 +0000
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