PAGASA UPDATE: Severe Weather Bulletin 6 Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon “#YolandaPH” (HAIYAN) Issued at 5:00AM, 08 November 2013 TYPHOON “YOLANDA” HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR. Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 39 kph. Forecast Position: Typhoon “YOLANDA” is expected to be at 240 km Northwest of Coron, Palawan by tomorrow evening. By Saturday afternoon, it will be at 720 km Northwest of Coron, Palawan or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PSWS #4 (Winds of more than 185 kph is expected in at least 12 hrs) LUZON (Masbate including Ticao Island , SOUTHERN SORSOGON and Romblon) VISAYAS (Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte Biliran Province, Northern Cebu including Cebu City, Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Northern Negros, Occidental, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Iloilo and Guimaras.) MINDANAO (Dinagat Province) PSWS #3(Winds of 101-185 kph is expected in at least 18 hours) : LUZON (REST OF SORSOGON, Burias Island, Albay, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro and Calamian Group of Islands ) VISAYAS (Rest of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Rest of Cebu and Bohol) MINDANAO (Surigao del Norte and Siargao Island) PSWS #2(Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hours) : LUZON (Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Southern Quezon, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Metro Manila,Cavite, Bataan, Lubang Islands and Northern Palawan including Puerto Princesa ) VISAYAS (Siquijor) MINDANAO (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, Rest of Quezon including Polilio Island, Bulacan, Pampanga and Zambales) MINDANAO (Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Sur ) • Yolanda, after hitting Guiuan ( Eastern Samar), is expected to traverse the provinces of Biliran, the Northern tip of Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Romblon, Semirara Island, the Southern part of Mindoro then Busuanga and will exit the Philippine landmass (on Saturday early morning) towards the West Philippine Sea. • Estimated rainfall amount is from 10.0 - 30.0 mm per hour (Heavy - Intense) within the 400 km diameter of the Typhoon. • Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and over the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon. • Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #4, #3 and #2 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under the aforementioned signal #4, #3 and #2 are alerted against storm surges which may reach up to 7-meter wave height. • 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 11 AM today.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:34:25 +0000
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