Typhoon ‘Luis’ nears Catanduanes, Aurora
MT Satellite image September 14, 2014, 6:32 a.m. Screengrab from https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon “Luis” (international codename: Kalmaegi) is now located at 266 km North Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or at 347 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora, the state weather bureau said Sunday morning.
In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Typhoon Luis has recorded maximum winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
It is forecast to move West Northwest at 20 kph, Pagasa added.
Pagasa also said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and the provinces of Aurora, Ilocos and La Union will experience stormy weather with rough to very rough seas.
“Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Polillo Island, Tarlac and Catanduanes will have rains with gusty winds. Bicol Region, the rest of Central Luzon and the province of Quezon will be cloudy with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides,” Pagasa added.
“The rest of Luzon and Visayas will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
“Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northwest to West will prevail over the rest of Luzon and coming from the Southwest over the rest of the country with moderate to rough seas,” said Pagasa.
Luis is expected to be at 86 km southeast of Tuguegarao City and by Sunday evening at 413 km west of Laoag City or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Meanwhile, Storm Signal No. 2 is up over Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Northern Aurora. These areas are expected to experience winds from 61-100 kph in at least 24 hours, Pagasa said.
Signal No. 1 is raised over Batanes group of Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, rest of Aurora, Polillo Island and Catanduanes. These areas are expected to experience winds of 30-60 kph in at least 36 hours.
Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas under Signal Nos. 3, 2 and 1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under Signal Nos.3 and 2 are alerted against storm surges of up to two meters.
Estimated rainfall amount is from 8–20 mm per hour (heavy-Intense) within the 500 km diameter of the Typhoon.
The combined effect of the typhoon and the southwest monsoon will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides over Bicol Region and the provinces of Samar and Quezon while light to moderate rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon and Visayas.
Fishing boats and other small seacraft are advised not to venture out into the seaboards of Visayas and the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon and of Mindanao.
The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) concerned are advised to take appropriate actions.
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