Disappointing. They say it maintained its strength....
SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN No. 9
FOR: TROPICAL STORM “#AmangPH”
TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING
ISSUED AT 11:00 AM, 17 JANUARY 2015
(Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 5PM today)
TROPICAL STORM “AMANG” HAS MAINTAINED ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES CLOSER TO EASTERN SAMAR.
• Tropical Storm “AMANG” may hit Borongan City, Eastern Samar this afternoon or early evening.
• Estimated rainfall amount is from 7.5 – 20 mm per hour (heavy - intense) within the 400 km diameter of the Tropical Storm.
• Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with PSWS#2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
• Ocean waves may reach up to 9 meters within the diameter of the storm.
• Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao.
• In the next 6 hours, there is a possibility of raising Public Storm Signal # 1 over Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Aurora.
• The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concrned are advised to take appropriate actions.
Location of eye/center: At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm “AMANG” was estimated based on Doppler Radar and all available data at 120 km East Northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.8°N, 126.5°E).
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 100 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 130 kph
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move Northwest at 17 kph.
Forecast Positions
• 24 hour (Tomorrow morning): in the vicinity of Legazpi City.
• 48 hour (Monday morning): 50 km Northeast of Baler, Aurora.
• 72 hour (Tuesday morning): 235 km Northeast of Aparri Cagayan.
Public Storm Warning Signal No. 2
(Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs)
LUZON
Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Masbate, Burias Island Incl. Ticao Island.
VISAYAS
Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar and Leyte incl. Biliran.
IMPACTS OF THE WIND
• Rice and corn maybe adversely affected
• Few large trees uprooted
• Large number of nipa and cogon houses partially or totally unroofed and old galvanized iron roofs may roll off.
• Billboards/Signage may roll off
• Travel by all types of sea vessels and aircrafts are risky
These areas will have stormy weather with heavy to intense rains. Residents along coastal areas are alerted against possible Storm surges of less than 2 meters.
Public Storm Warning Signal No. 1
(Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hrs)
LUZON
Camarines Norte, Quezon Incl Polillo Island, Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro and Romblon .
VISAYAS
Northern Iloilo, Northern part of Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Northern Cebu incl. Cebu City, Bantayan Island, Camotes Island, Capiz and Aklan.
MINDANAO
Dinagat Island
IMPACTS OF THE WIND
• Twigs and branches of trees maybe 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 maybe partially unroofed
• Sea travel of small sea crafts and fishing boats is risky
These areas will have occasional rains with occasional gusty winds.
We use 10-min official in S2K. Even cycloneye (moderator) mentioned it.
