UPDATE THIS 2:AM... PLS. READ Severe Weather Bulletin Number FIVE-A (INTERMEDIATE) Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon YOLANDA(HAIYAN) Issued at 2:00 a.m., Friday, 08 November 2013 Typhoon YOLANDA continues to move closer and poses threat to Eastern Visayas. Location of Center: (as of 1:00 a.m.) 170 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar Coordinates: 10.5°N, 127.2°E Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 225 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 260 kph Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 39 kph Forecast Positions/Outlook: Friday morning (5:00 a.m.): expected to make landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar Friday evening: 170 km West Northwest of Coron, Palawan Saturday evening: 665 km West Northwest of Coron, Palawan or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao Signal No. 4 ( >185 kph winds may be expected in at least 12 hours) Masbate Ticao Island Southern Sorsogon Romblon Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Biliran Northern Cebu Cebu City Bantayan Camotes Islands Northern Negros Occidental Capiz Aklan Antique Iloilo Guimaras None Signal No.3 (Winds of >100 to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours) Rest of Sorsogon Burias Island Albay Marinduque Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Calamian Group of Islands Rest of Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Rest of Cebu Bohol Surigao del Norte Siargao Island Dinagat Province Signal No. 2 (winds of >60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours) Catanduanes Camarines Sur Southern Quezon Laguna Batangas Rizal Metro Manila Cavite Bataan Lubang Islands Northern Palawan Siquijor Camiguin Surigao Del Sur Agusan Del Norte Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours) Camarines Norte Rest of Quezon Polilio Island Bulacan Pampanga Zambales Rest of Northern Palawan Puerto Princesa None Misamis Oriental 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 600 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,#2 & #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under 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 5 AM today.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 19:09:10 +0000