Updates: Powerful typhoon Urduja continue to intensifies and gaining more strength as it will make landfall in Samar Island. Maximum sustained winds of 80 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 10 kph
PAG-ASA Weather updates:
ISSUED AT: 5:00 AM, December 16, 2017
#UrdujaPH HAS SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIED AND IS NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE CLOSER TOWARDS SAMAR ISLAND.
Expected to make landfall over Northern Samar - Eastern Samar area today.
Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 500 km diameter of the Tropical Storm.
Possible raising of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TWCS) #1 over Mindoro Provinces and Cuyo Islands within 6 hours.
Scattered to widespread rains will continue over Bicol Region and Visayas and is expected to prevail over Southern Quezon, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque and Romblon. Residents of these areas must undertake appropriate measures against flooding and landslides and coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management offices.
Sea travel remains risky over the seaboards of areas under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal.
Location of eye/center: At 4:00 AM Dec16, the center of Tropical Storm #UrdujaPH was estimated based on all available data including Guiuan Doppler Radar at 180 km East Northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1 °N, 127.0 °E)
Forecast Positions:
24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): In the vicinity of Las Navas, Northern Samar(12.3°N, 125°E)
48 Hour(Monday morning):80 km North Northeast of Cuyo, Palawan(11.5°N, 121.3°E)
72 Hour(Tuesday morning): 155 km North Northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(11.0°N, 118.2°E)
96 Hour(Wednesday morning):355 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(9.8°N, 115.5°E)
120 Hour(Thursday morning):665 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(8.7°N, 112.8°E)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
TCWS #2 (61-120kph expected in 24 hrs)
Sorsogon and Masbate including Burias, Ticao Islands, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, and Leyte
TCWS #1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)
Southern Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Northern Negros Oriental, Northern Bohol, and Dinagat Islands
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued at 8 AM today.
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