#265 Philippine Weather Update & Typhoon Watch as of 6AM 9th Oct 2014. No bad weather system affecting our beloved country. However, SUPER TYPHOON VONGFONG/OMPONG (same strength as Super Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan) with max gusting winds of 335 kilometers per hour by 9th 2PM over open waters is 940 kilometers away from Northern Luzon, bringing cloudiness, isolated rains & thunderstorm. Predicted to clear our dearly beloved Philippines as per forecast from various weather agencies. Thank you Lord. Quoted from PAGASA Synopsis: At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon OMPONG {VONGFONG} was located based on all available data at 940 km East Southeast of Calayan,Cagayan (18.9ºN, 130.4ºE) with maximum winds of 215 kph and gustiness of up to 250 kph. It is forecast to move North Northwest at 9 kph. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Forecast: Metro Manila, MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Cagayan Valley, CAR and the provinces of Ilocos will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to northwest will prevail over Luzon and from the west to southwest over the rest of the country. The coastal waters over the entire archipelago will be moderate to rough. Pic 1: Japan Weather map as of 2AM 9th Oct. Super Typhoon Typhoon Vongfong with forecast not to hit any land of our dear Philippines. Thank you Lord. Pic 2: Japan Weather Satellite Imagery 6AM 9th Oct showing cloudy skies over some parts our dear country. This will bring isolated & passing rainshowers & thunderstorm. Beware of flashfloods. Take note of the very well-defined Eye of the Typhoon. Pic 3: US NOAA Weather Forecast 5AM 9th Oct showing Typhoon VONGFONG predicted tracks and wind gustiness. Forecast for 9th 2PM (9th 0600 UTC), winds gusting to 180 kts x 1.852 = 333 kilometers per hour (KPH) while still over open waters and proceeding to Okinawa Japan with 2012 KPH gusting winds. To my co-Mariners & co-Masters/Captains of ships near East of Northern Luzon & Southern Japan, please be careful with your heart and be alerted by this Super Typhoon with max gust winds 9th 0600Z of 180 kts that will surely generate big and dangerous sea/swell. Please be early with your decision for executing evasive maneuvers. Safety First. Pic 4: Multi-agency 8PM 8th Oct Forecast of Super Typhoon Vongfong with unanimous predicted tracks clear of our dear Philippines. Pic 5: Thumbs Rule in weather observation. RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILORS DELIGHT (GOOD WEATHER); RED SKY IN THE MORNING, SAILORS WARNING (BAD WEATHER). NOW WE KNOW :) From Capt. Tom A. Amano voluntarily watching and updating the weather conditions for you, based on available latest relevant info. Wishing you all a pleasant days & nights ahead. To God be the glory, Amen!!!! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS INFO TO OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR PARTIES.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:33:17 +0000
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