SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #12
FOR: TYPHOON #AmboPH (VONGFONG)
TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING
ISSUED AT 8:00 AM, 14 May 2020
(Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM today)
"AMBO" FURTHER INTENSIFIES AND IS NOW THREATENING THE EASTERN SAMAR-NORTHERN SAMAR AREA.
Heavy Rainfall Outlook:
•Today (14 May): Heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Samar Provinces. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Masbate, and the rest of Eastern Visayas.
•Tomorrow (15 May): Heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Bicol Region. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Northern Samar, Quezon, Aurora, Marinduque, and Romblon.
•Residents in these areas are advised to take appropriate measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the local rainfall or thunderstorm advisories and heavy rainfall warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions (PRSD). Flooding and rain-induced landslides may occur in highly to very highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall.
Coastal Water Conditions and Storm Surge Information:
•In the next 48 hours, storm surge of 1.0 to 3.0 meters may be experienced over the coastal areas of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar (east coast), Samar (west coast), Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora. Along with large swells, this storm surge may cause potentially life-threatening coastal inundation.
•Sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts over the seaboards of areas under TCWS.
Landfall Information:
•The typhoon is forecast to make landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion of Eastern Samar this afternoon or early evening before heading towards Sorsogon later tonight. Violent winds and heavy to torrential rains of the eyewall region will begin affecting Northern Samar and the northern portions of Samar and Eastern Samar in the next 12 hours.
•Further intensification remains likely before the typhoon makes landfall.
Location of eye/center: At 7:00 AM today, the center of "AMBO" was estimated based on all available data including those from Guiuan Doppler Radar at 185 km East Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar or 110 km East Northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 126.3°E).
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of up to 155 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km/h.
Movement: Moving Westward at 15 km/h.
Forecast Positions
• 24 Hour (Tomorrow morning): In the vicinity of Ligao, Albay (13.2°N, 123.5°E)
• 48 Hour (Saturday morning): In the vicinity of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya (16.4°N, 121.2°E)
• 72 Hour (Sunday morning): 70 km South Southwest of Basco, Batanes (19.9°N, 121.6°E)
• 96 Hour (Monday morning): 565 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes (24.0°N, 125.9°E)
• 120 Hour (Tuesday morning): 1,800 km Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR) (30.2°N, 136.3°E)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNAL
TCWS #3 (121-170 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 18 hours)
Sorsogon, the eastern section of Albay (Legazpi City, Manito, Daraga, Camalig, Jovellar, Santo Domingo, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu), and Ticao Island
Northern Samar, the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpio, Can-avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan City), and the northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan)
Areas under TCWS #3 will experience strong to destructive typhoon-force winds during the passage of the typhoon.
TCWS #2 (61-120 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 24 hours)
The southeastern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Buenavista, San Narciso, Mulanay, San Andres, San Francisco), Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, the rest of Albay, Burias Island, and the northern portion of mainland Masbate (Aroroy, Baleno, Masbate City, Mobo, Uson, Dimasalang, Palanas, Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz)
Biliran, the rest of Samar, and the rest of Eastern Samar.
Areas under TCWS #2 will experience strong to damaging gale/storm-force winds during the passage of the typhoon.
TCWS #1 (30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours)
The southern portion of Aurora (Baler, San Luis, Dingalan), the southern portion of Nueva Ecija (Bongabon, Gabaldon, General Tinio, Laur, San Leonardo, Peñaranda, Gapan City), Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, the rest of Quezon, Marinduque, and the eastern portion of Romblon (Banton, Corcuera, Calatrava, San Agustin, Romblon, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Cajidiocan) The northern portion of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba, Leyte, Kananga, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tunga, Jaro, Alangalang, Sta. Fe, Tacloban City, Palo, Pastrana, Dagami, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Ormoc City, Matag-ob, Palompon, Merida, Isabel, Albuera, Burauen, Julita, Dulag).
Areas under TCWS #1 will experience strong to near gale-force winds during the passage of the typhoon.
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