MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Ambo will approach and be closest to Metro Manila between 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday , according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Pagasa, in its 11 a.m. severe weather bulletin said Metro Manila is still under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2, with winds of greater than 121 kilometers per hour (kph) up to 170 kph expected in at least 18 hours. TCWS No. 2 and 3 is also raised over several other areas.
Before noontime Friday, Pagasa said the northern portion of Bondoc Peninsula in southern Quezon was being whipped by storng winds and heavy rains spawned by Typhoon Ambo.
Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will be experienced in the Bicol region, Quezon, Aurora, Marinduque, Laguna, Rizal, Metro Manila, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino, Pagasa added.
The typhoon has so far made six landfalls – San Policarpo, Eastern Samar at 12:15 p.m. Thursday; Dalupiri Island, Northern Samar at 10:15 p.m. Thursday; Capul Island, Northern Samar at 10:30 p.m. Thursday; Ticao Island, Masbate at 12:00 a.m. Friday; Burias Island, Masbate at 3 a.m.; and San Andres, Quezon at 7:45 a.m.
Typhoon Ambo is forecast to be in the vicinity of Sigay, Ilocos Sur on Saturday morning; 75 kilometers northwest of Calayan, Cagayan on Sunday morning; 375 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes on Monday morning; and 1,595 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes and outside PAR on Tuesday morning.