21/12/2017
Be safe everyone!
SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN # 8
FOR: Tropical Storm
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING
ISSUED AT: 8:00 PM, 21 December 2017
"VINTA" HAS SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIED AND IS NOW THREATENING CARAGA AREA
Scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains is expected over Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, and Zamboanga Peninsula within 24 hours.
Residents of these areas must make appropriate actions against possible flooding and landslides, coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates.
Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of areas under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS).
Expected to make landfall over Surigao del Sur between late this evening and tomorrow early morning (22 December)
Location of eye/center:At 7:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "VINTA" was estimated based on all available data including Hinatuan doppler radar at 130 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (08.2 °N, 127.5 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph
Forecast Movement:Forecast to move West at 19 kph
Forecast Positions:
24 Hour(Tomorrow afternoon): 65 km West Northwest of El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental(8.7°N, 123.8°E)
48 Hour(Saturday afternoon):145 km South Southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(8.5°N, 118.8°E)
72 Hour(Sunday afternoon): 465 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(9.8°N, 114.5°E)
96 Hour(Monday afternoon):1,060 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(10.0°N, 109.1°E)
TCWS #2-Siquijor and Southern Negros Oriental Surigao del Norte Incl. Siargao Islands, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Northern Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Northern Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Sur.
TCWS #1-Southern Leyte, southern portion of Leyte, Southern Cebu, Bohol, Southern Negros Occidental Dinagat Island, Misamis Occidental, North Cotabato, Maguindanao, Rest of Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Rest of Zamboanga del Norte.
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today.