Thursday, October 25, 2012

Tropical Storm "OFEL" as of 5:00am Oct. 25, 2012 - Iloilo is under SIGNAL # 2




Weather Bulletin Number TEN
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "OFEL" (SON-TINH)
Issued at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, 25 October 2012
Tropical Storm "OFEL" has made landfall over the southwestern part of Masbate and over Sibuyan Island.
Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 a.m.)
Over Sibuyan Island, Romblon
Coordinates:12.4°N, 122.5°E
Strength:Maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center
and gustiness of up to 80 kph
Movement:West Northwest at 20 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook:Friday morning:270 km West of Metro Manila
Saturday morning:600 km West of Iba, Zambales
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS #LuzonVisayasMindanao
Signal No. 2
(61-100 kph winds)
Masbate
Ticao Islands
Romblon
Oriental and Occidental Mindoro
Lubang Island
Marinduque
Batangas
Aklan
Antique
Iloilo
Capiz
Guimaras
Northern part of Negros Occidental
None
Signal No. 1
(30-60 kph winds)
Metro Manila
Bataan
Zambales
Pampanga
Bulacan
Rizal
Cavite
Laguna
Southern part of Quezon Province
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Albay
Sorsogon
Burias Island
Calamian Group of Island
Cuyo Island
Leyte Provinces
Samar Provinces
Cebu
Camotes Island
Rest of Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
None
Public storm warning signal elsewhere is now lowered.

Residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal (PSWS) #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides likewise those living in coastal areas under signal #2 are alerted of possible storm surges.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 - 25 mm per hour (moderate - intense) within the 450 km diameter of the Tropical Storm.

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Seaboards of Luzon and Visayas due to the combined effect of Tropical Storm "OFEL" surge of Northeast Monsoon.

The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM today. 

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