Severe Weather Bulletin 4 Tropical cyclone warning: Typhoon “#YolandaPH” (HAIYAN) Issued at 5:00PM, 07 November 2013 TYPHOON “YOLANDA HAS ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY WHILE MAINTAINING ITS STRENGTH AS IT CONTINUES TO THREATENS EASTERN VISAYAS. Location of eye/center: @ 4:00 PM today, the eye of Typhoon “YOLANDA” was located based on all available data at 543 km Southeast of Guiuan Eastern Samar (9.7°N, 130.5°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 33 kph. Forecast Position:Typhoon “YOLANDA” is expected to be at 71 km East of Roxas City by tomorrow afternoon. It will be at 605 km West of Calapan, Mindoro by Saturday afternoon and on the early morning of Sunday, it will be at 1047 km West of Calapan, Mindoro or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PSWS #4 (Winds of more than 185 kph is expected in at least 12 hrs) VISAYAS (Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte and Biliran Island) PSWS #3(Winds of 101-185 kph is expected in at least 18 hours) : VISAYAS (Northern Samar, Masbate, Northern Cebu including Bantayan island) MINDANAO (Siargao Island and Dinagat Province) PSWS #2(Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hours) : LUZON (Romblon, Sorsogon, Albay and Burias Island) VISAYAS (Bohol, Negros Occ., Negros Or.,Aklan, Capiz,Antique, Iloilo and Guimaras) MINDANAO (Surigao Del Norte, 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, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Northern Palawan including Group, Calamian Group of Island and Southern Quezon) VISAYAS (Siquijor ) MINDANAO (Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Sur) • Yolanda, after hitting Guiuan or Abuyog, Leyte, 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 (Friday Night) 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 #3,#2 & #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under signal #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 PM today. For more information and queries, log on to pagasa.dost.gov.ph or please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:11:19 +0000
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