TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING: TROPICAL DEPRESSION “BASYANG” (KAJIKI) ISSUED AT 5:00 PM, 01 FEBRUARY 2014 “BASYANG” HAS MAINTAINED ITS STRENGTH AND IS NOW OVER THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA. Location of eye/center:At 4:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “BASYANG” was estimated based on all available data at 88 km Southwest of Coron, Palawan (11.6°N, 119.5°E). Strength: Maximum winds of 55 kph near the center Movement:Forecast to move West at 30 kph Forecast Position:Tropical Depression “BASYANG” is expected to be at 764 km West of Coron, Palawan by tomorrow afternoon or outside the PAR. • PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #1(Winds of 30-60 kph is expected within the next 36 hours) Northern Palawan incl. Calamian Group of Islands, Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro Potential Impacts of the Winds •Twigs and branches of trees may be broken •Some banana plants may tilt or land flat on the ground •Rice in flowering stage may suffer significant damage •Some nipa and cogon houses may be partially unroofed •Sea travel of small seacrafts and fishing boats is risky •Public storm warning signals elsewhere are now lowered. •Residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. •Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 – 10 mm per hour (moderate - heavy) within the 300 km diameter of the Tropical Depression. •Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the eastern seaboard of Luzon and southern seaboard of Southern Luzon due to the surge of Northeast Monsoon. •The public and local DRRMCs concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today. For more information and queries, Please call at Telephone Numbers 927-1335 And 927-2877 or log on to pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:23:19 +0000