24 Areas Under Signal Number 3

Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) made landfall over Baganga town in Davao Oriental before 5 a.m. Tuesday, even as 24 areas were placed under Storm Signal No. 3.

 

PAGASA forecaster Bernie de Leon said the typhoon did not immediately weaken upon landfall but may do so as it interacts with the land mass.

 

"Nag-landfall ito 4:45 a.m. sa Baganga," de Leon said in an interview on dzBB radio.

 

He said 27 mm of rain (heavy) had been recorded in the first three hours of Tuesday.

 

De Leon said the typhoon's path may include Agusan del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Sulu Sea, then exit via Palawan as early as Thursday night.

 

As of 4 a.m., PAGASA said Typhoon Pablo was estimated at 40 km east of the eastern coast of Davao Oriental, with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph.

 

It said Typhoon Pablo was moving at 26 kph and is expected to be 180 km southwest of Roxas City by Wednesday morning.

 

By Thursday morning it is expected to be 230 km northwest of Puerto Princesa City. By Friday morning it is expected to be 780 km west of Metro Manila.

 

source: GMANEWS.tv

Latest Philippine Weather Forecast - October 11/4pm PAGASA

Here is the latest weather forecast from PAG-ASA for the Tropical Storm RAMON.

At 4:00 p.m. today, Tropical Storm "RAMON" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 180 km East Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur (8.9°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center with gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is forecast to move Northwest at 17 kph.

Forecast:
Central and Eastern Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao will experience stormy weather while Masbate, Romblon, Sorsogon and Western Visayas will have rains and gusty winds and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Central and the rest of Southern Luzon and the rest of Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Northern Luzon will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast to North will prevail over Southern Luzon and coming from the Northwest to Southwest over the rest of Mindanao. The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas.

The areas under Storm Signal No. 2 are:

Southern Leyte
Eastern Samar
Surigao del Norte
Siargao Island
Surigao del Sur
Dinagat Island

Those under Storm Signal No. 1 are:

Masbate
Ticao Island
Romblon
Sorsogon
Northern Leyte
Biliran Island
Bohol
Cebu
Northern Negros
Northern Samar
Western Samar
Panay Island
Guimaras Island
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Misamis Oriental
Camiguin Island