Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "QUINTA" Bulletin 2

Weather Bulletin Number TWO Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "QUINTA" Issued at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, 25 December 2012 "QUINTA" has intensified into a Tropical Storm as it continues to move towards Eastern Visayas. Location of Center: (as of 10:00 a.m.) 260 km East of Guiuan, Eastern Samar Coordinates: 10.4°N, 128.3°E Strength: Maximum winds of 65 kph near the center and Gustiness of up to 80 kph Movement: West at 19 kph Forecast Positions/Outlook: Wednesday morning:Vicinity of Leyte Thursday morning:Vicinity of Coron, Palawan Friday morning:450 km West of Coron, Palawan
	Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao Signal No. 2 (61-100 kph winds) None Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Dinagat Province Siargao Island Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds) None Northern Samar Western samar Eastern Samar Biliran Bohol Cebu Camotes Island Surigao Del Norte Surigao Del Sur Agusan Provinces Misamis Oriental Camiguin
	Estimated rainfall amount is from 10 to 20 mm per hour (heavy - intense) within the 350 km diameter of the storm. Residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under public storm warning signal #2 are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone. Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the seaboards of Luzon and over the eastern seaboard of Visayas and Mindanao