Tropical Storm "OFEL" (SON-TINH) Issued at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Weather Bulletin Number EIGHT Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "OFEL" (SON-TINH) Issued at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 24 October 2012 Tropical Storm "OFEL" has slightly accelerated and is now crossing Leyte Province. Location of Center: (as of 4:00 p.m.) in the vicinity of Ormoc City, Leyte Coordinates: 11.0°N, 124.6°E Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph Movement: West Northwest at 22 kph Forecast Positions/Outlook: Thursday afternoon:70 km Northwest of San Jose, Mindoro Friday afternoon:450 km West of Iba, Zambales
	Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao Signal No. 2 (61-100 kph winds) Masbate Romblon Eastern Samar Western Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Biliran Island Camotes Island Capiz Aklan Boracay Island Northern Cebu Bantayan Island Northern Negros Dinagat Island Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds) Camarines Sur Albay Sorsogon Burias Island Southern Quezon Marinduque Oriental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro Calamian Group of Island Batangas Lubang Island Cuyo Island Northern Samar Antique Iloilo Southern Negros Southern Cebu Bohol Surigao del Norte Siargao Island
	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 - 20 mm per hour (moderate - intense) within the 500 km diameter of the Tropical Storm. Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Seaboards of Luzon due to the 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 PM tonight.