WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER TWO
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Depression “#AgatonPH”
Issued At 5:00 PM, 17 January 2014 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today)
Tropical Depression “Agaton” has remain
almost stationary and is now moving towards Surigao Provinces.
Location of eye/center: At 4:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “AGATON” was estimated based on all available data at 165 km Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 190 km East of Surigao City (9.6°N, 127.2°E).
Strength: Maximum winds of 55 kph near the center.
Movement: Forecast to move West at 5kph.
Forecast Position: Tropical Depression “AGATON” is expected to be at 80 km North of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 75 km East of Butuan City tomorrow afternoon. By Sunday afternoon, it will be at 50 km Southeast of Malaybalay, Bukidnon or 75 km Northwest of Davao City and at 130 km West of General Santos City by Monday afternoon.
Public Storm Warning Signal (Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours) - Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte incl. Siargao Is., Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental and Compostella Valley.
Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 – 15 mm per hour (moderate - heavy) within the 300 km diameter of the Tropical Depression.
Location of eye/center: At 4:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “AGATON” was estimated based on all available data at 165 km Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 190 km East of Surigao City (9.6°N, 127.2°E).
Strength: Maximum winds of 55 kph near the center.
Movement: Forecast to move West at 5kph.
Forecast Position: Tropical Depression “AGATON” is expected to be at 80 km North of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 75 km East of Butuan City tomorrow afternoon. By Sunday afternoon, it will be at 50 km Southeast of Malaybalay, Bukidnon or 75 km Northwest of Davao City and at 130 km West of General Santos City by Monday afternoon.
Public Storm Warning Signal (Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours) - Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte incl. Siargao Is., Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental and Compostella Valley.
Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 – 15 mm per hour (moderate - heavy) within the 300 km diameter of the Tropical Depression.
Tropical Depression “AGATON” will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms over Central Visayas and the rest of Eastern Visayas.
Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and Caraga Region.
The public and the disaster risk reduction
and management councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and
watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11pm today.
For more information and queries, log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph or please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877
For more information and queries, log on to www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph or please call at telephone numbers 927-1335 and 927-2877
WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER ONE
Issued at 10:30 AM, 17 January 2014 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today)
THE LOW PRESSURE AREA SOUTHEAST OF GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR HAS DEVELOPED INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND WAS NAMED “AGATON”.
Location of eye/center: At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “AGATON” was located based on all available data at 260 km Southeast of Guiuan, Easter Samar or 130 km Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (9.2°N, 127.2°E).
Strength: Maximum winds of 55 kph near the center.
Movement: Forecast to move Southwest at 5kph.
Forecast Position: Tropical Depression “AGATON” is expected to be at 40 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur tomorrow morning. By Sunday morning, it will be at 13 km Northeast of Davao City and at 45 km Northwest of General Santos City by Monday morning.
§ Public Storm Warning Signal 1 (Winds of
30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours) Surigao del Norte incl. Siargao
Is., Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao
Oriental and Compostella Valley
§ Estimated
rainfall amount is from 5 -15 mm per hour (moderate - heavy) within the 300 km
diameter of the Tropical Depression.
§ Tropical
Depression “AGATON” will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains and
thunderstorms over Eastern and Central Visayas.
§ Sea travel
is risky over the seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and Caraga Region.
§ The public
and the disaster risk reduction and management councils concerned are advised
to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5pm
today.
