15/10/2016
Stay alert & Stay everyone
SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN # 17
FOR: Typhoon
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING
ISSUED AT: 5:00 AM, 16 October 2016
TYPHOON "KAREN" HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER BALER, AURORA AND IS NOW IN THE VICINITY OF NUEVA VIZCAYA.
Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 500 km diameter of the typhoon.
Possible occurrence of storm surges along the coastal communities of areas with TCWS #3 and #2 and flashfloods and landslides over all areas with TCWSs.
Expected to traverse the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija and Tarlac this morning before finally exiting the landmass of the country via Pangasinan this afternoon.
Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon and over eastern and southern seaboards of Southern Luzon.
Meanwhile at 4 AM today, the Tropical Storm with international name HAIMA was estimated at 1,525 km East of Mindanao (9.7N, 140.2E). It is expected to enter the eastern boundary of the PAR by Monday.
Location of eye/center: At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon "KAREN" was located based on all available data at In the vicinity of Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya (15.8 °N, 121.3 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 22 kph
Forecast Positions:
24 Hour( Tomorrow morning): 430 km West Northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan(16.8N, 116.4E) (OUTSIDE PAR)
48 Hour(Tuesday morning):955 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (17.8N, 111.4E) (OUTSIDE PAR)
72 Hour(Wednesday morning): 1,450 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (19.2N, 106.8E)(OUTSIDE PAR)
96 Hour(Thursday morning):1,870 km West Northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (20.5N, 102.9E)(OUTSIDE PAR)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
TCWS #3
(Winds of 121 -170 kph is expected in at least 18 hrs)
Pangasinan, Northern Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Northern Quezon including Polillo Island, La Union, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.
TCWS #2
(61-120kph expected in 24 hrs)
Ilocos Sur, Southern Isabela, Mt Province, Ifugao, Rest of Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Rizal, Metro Manila, Rest of Quezon and Camarines Norte.
TCWS #1
(30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)
Ilocos Norte, Abra, Kalinga, Rest of Isabela, Southern Apayao, Southern Cagayan, Oriental Mindoro, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Marinduque and Camarines Sur.
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next weather bulletin to be issued at 8 AM today.