Typhoon YOLANDA as of 8pm

Severe Weather Bulletin Number FOUR-A (INTERMEDIATE) Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "YOLANDA"(HAIYAN) Issued at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, 07 November 2013 Typhoon "YOLANDA" has accelerated and intensified slightly as it continues to threaten Eastern Visayas.  Location of Center: (as of 6:00 p.m.) 453 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar  Coordinates: 9.9°N, 129.7°E Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 225 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 260 kph Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 39 kph Forecast Positions/Outlook: Friday evening:55 km East of Coron, Palawan Saturday evening:1,032 km West of Manila or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility
	Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao Signal No. 4 ( >185 kph winds may be expected in at least 12 hours) None Eastern Samar Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Biliran province extreme northern Cebu Bantayan island Capiz Aklan northern Antique None Signal No.3 (Winds of >100 to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours) Masbate Ticao Island Sorsogon Romblon Calamian Group of Island Northern Samar rest of Antique Iloilo Guimaras northern Negros Occidental northern Negros Oriental northern Cebu including Cebu City Bohol Northern Samar Siargao Island Dinagat Province Signal No. 2 (winds of >60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours) Mindoro Provinces Marinduque Albay extreme northern Palawan Burias island rest of Negros Occidental rest of Negros Oriental Siquijor Rest of Cebu Camiguin Surigao Del Norte Surigao Del Sur Agusan Del Norte Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours) Metro Manila Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes southern Quezon Laguna Rizal Cavite Batangas Lubang Island Rest of Northern Palawan including Puerto Princesa None Misamis Oriental Agusan del Sur
	Yolanda, after hitting Guiuan or Abuyog, Leyte, is expected to traverse the provinces of Biliran, the Northern tip of Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Romblon, Semirara Island, the Southern part of Mindoro then Busuanga and will exit the Philippine landmass (on Saturday early morning) towards the West Philippine Sea. Estimated rainfall amount is from 10.0 - 30.0 mm per hour (Heavy - Intense) within the 600 km diameter of the Typhoon. Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and over the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon. Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #4, #3,#2 & #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under signal #3 and #2 are alerted against storm surges which may reach up to 7-meter wave height. The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today.