01/09/2023
Gale Warning No. 18
Issued: 31Aug2023 β 5PM
Strong to gale force winds associated with STY {SAOLA} (formerly "GORING") and the Southwest Monsoon.
Strong to gale force winds are expected to affect the following areas:
No. 1
Seaboard: The northern and western seaboard of Northern Luzon (Batanes, Ilocos Norte, and the Northern Coast of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan)
Weather: Occasional rains
Wind Force: (48-73) / (26-38)
Sea Condition: Rough to very rough
Wave Height: 3.1 - 5.5
No. 2
Seaboard: The western seaboard of central and southern Luzon (Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, , , And Occidental Mindoro)
Weather: Monsoon rains
Wind Force: (45 - 63) / (24 - 34)
Sea Condition: Rough to very rough
Wave Height: 2.8 - 4.5
No. 3
Seaboard: The eastern and southern seaboards of Luzon (The Eastern Coast of Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Northern [Polillo Islands {Panukulan, Northern Polillo, Burdeos, and Patnanungan}, General Nakar, and Infanta], Southern Quezon [Sariaya, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Mulanay, San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Buenavista, Guinayangan, and Tagkawayan], Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan )
Weather: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms
Wind Force: (45 - 63) / (24 - 34)
Sea Condition: Rough to very rough
Wave Height: 2.8 - 4.5
No. 4
Seaboard: The seaboards of Visayas (Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and Southern Leyte)
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms
Sea Condition: Rough to very rough
Wind Force: (45 - 63) / (24 - 34)
Wave Height: 2.8 - 4.5
Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted againts big waves.
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