Iloilo City Emergency Responders Philippines: Iloilo still in PWSW No. 2, Tropical Storm "OFEL" (SON-TINH) Issued at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, 25 October 2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Iloilo still in PWSW No. 2, Tropical Storm "OFEL" (SON-TINH) Issued at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, 25 October 2012

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 #	Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
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.