Friday, November 8, 2013

Typhoon YOLANDA as of 5am







Severe Weather Bulletin Number SIX
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "YOLANDA"(HAIYAN)
Issued at 5:00 a.m., Friday, 08 November 2013
Typhoon "YOLANDA" has made landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar. 
Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 a.m.)
62 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Coordinates:10.8°N, 126.2°E
Strength:Maximum sustained winds of 235 kph near the center and
gustiness of up to 275 kph
Movement:Forecast to move West Northwest at 39 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook:Saturday morning:240 km West Northwest of Coron, Palawan
Saturday afternoon:720 km Northwest of Coron, Palawan or
outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS #LuzonVisayasMindanao
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
Dinagat Province
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 
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
Puerto Princesa
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 
NoneMisamis 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 400 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 and #2 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 11 AM today. 

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