Typhoon Yolanda Update

Satellite Image for 2:00 p.m., 08 November 2013

PAG-ASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

ISSUED AT: 5:00 AM November 8, 2013

VALID BEGINNING: 5:00 AM TODAY until 5:00 AM TOMORROW

SYNOPSIS:  At 4:00 am today, the eye of Typhoon "YOLANDA" was located based on all available data including Guiuan and Mactan doppler radar at 62 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (10.8°N, 126.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 235 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 275 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 39 kph.

FORECAST: Metro Manila, Bataan, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas and the provinces of Camiguin, Surigao Del Norte, Surigao Del Sur, Dinagat and Agusan Del Norte will experience stormy weather with rough to phenomenal seas. The provinces of Bulacan, Zambales, Pampanga, Misamis Oriental and Agusan Del Sur will have rains and gusty wind with moderate to rough seas. The rest of the country will be cloudy with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast to North will prevail over the rest of Luzon and coming from the Southwest to South over the rest of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas.

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LATEST STORMS SIGNALS: November 8, 11:45 AM

SIGNAL NO. 4:

Southern Occidental Mindoro
Southern Oriental Mindoro
Romblon
Calamian Group of Island
Masbate
Northern Cebu
Cebu City
Bantayan Island
Northern Negros Occidental
Aklan
Capiz
Antique
Iloilo
Guimaras

SIGNAL NO. 3:

Rest of Occidental Mindoro
Rest of Oriental Mindoro
Burias Island
Sorsogon
Marinduque
Ticao Island
Northern Palawan
Puerto Princesa City
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Bohol
Rest of Cebu
Negros Oriental
Rest of Negros Occidental
Camotes Island
Biliran Province Dinagat Province

SIGNAL NO. 2:

Bataan
Metro Manila
Rizal
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Southern Quezon
Camarines Sur
Lubang Island
Rest of Palawan
Albay
Siquijor
Surigao del Norte
Siargao
Camiguin

SIGNAL NO. 1:

Pampanga
Zambales
Bulacan
Camarines Norte
Rest of Quezon
Polilio Island
Catanduanes
Surigao del Sur
Misamis Oriental
Agusan del Norte

 Source:BOMBO RADYO PHILIPPINES WEATHER UPDATE

IN THE KNOW

Storm Signals

No. 4: The highest alert level for supertyphoons, with very strong winds of more than 185 kilometers per hour, may be expected in at least 12 hours. The area under storm Signal No. 4 is very likely to be hit directly by the eye of the storm and damage can be very heavy.

No. 3: Winds stronger than 100 kph up to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours. Coastal waters will be very rough and dangerous to all seacraft.

No. 2: Moderate to heavy rains and gusty winds greater than 60 kph and up to 100 kph in at least 24 hours. Rough sea and coastal waters are dangerous to small seacraft. Only vessels of 2,000 tons and above are allowed to leave port.

No. 1: Occasional rains and winds of 30 to 60 kph and intermittent rains may be expected in at least 36 hours. Coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Vessels weighing 1,000 tons or below will not be allowed to leave for places which are under Signal No. 1.

Class suspension

The rules on automatic suspension of classes:  Storm Signal No. 1 suspends classes in kindergarten, Signal No. 2 in elementary and high school, and Signal No. 3 in college, including graduate schools and government offices.

 

Sources: Pagasa, Inquirer archives, www.gov.ph