WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER SIX TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING: TROPICAL STORMMARIO (FUNG-WONG) Issued at 5:00 a.m., Friday, 19 September 2014 Tropical Storm MARIO has intensified and maintained its course towards Northern Luzon. Location of Center: (as of 4:00 a.m.) 212 km East of Casiguran, Aurora Coordinates: 16.1°N, 124.1°E Strength: Maximum winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 22 kph. Forecast Positions/Outlook: Saturday morning: 91 km North Northeast of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Sunday morning: 195 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes Monday morning: 643 km North Northeast of Basco, Batanes or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS # 2 (Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs) Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, Mt. Province, Abra and Ilocos Norte #1 (winds of 30 - 60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours) Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Batanes Group of Islands None None Public storms warning signals elsewhere are now lowered Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Estimated rainfall amount is from 7 – 20 mm per hour (moderate - intense) within the 350 km diameter of the Tropical Storm. The combined effect of Southwest Monsoon and TS MARIO will bring moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the western seaboard of central Luzon, seaboards of southern Luzon and Visayas and eastern seaboard of Mindanao. 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, 18 Sep 2014 21:13:38 +0000
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