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
