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Tropical storm Vongfong is moving west-northwest and a storm warning has been issued over parts of the central Luzon region, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, which is home to the capital Manila.
Heavy rains are expected later today and Thursday, while hurricane force winds may be expected in parts of the Eastern Visayas and Bicol regions tomorrow and Friday morning, reports the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA).
Tropical Storm Vongfong (known locally as “Ambo”) is the first tropical cyclone of the Northwest Pacific Ocean typhoon season, according to NASA. It is also reported to be the first storm of the year in the western Pacific. The storm is expected to intensify as it approaches the eastern Visayas and Bicol regions, PAGASA warns.
A thunderstorm warning was issued Wednesday, with moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, which are expected today in parts of the Bataan, Zambales and Pampanga provinces in central Luzon, according to a post in the account. PAGASA official Twitter.
“Everyone is advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards which include flash floods and landslides,” said the PAGASA Tweet.
Moderate to heavy rains are forecast for the Visayas del Este region, as well as for the provinces of Catanduanes, Albay and Sorsogon in the Bicol region of Luzon and in the province of the island of Masbate.
“Residents in these areas are encouraged to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue to monitor updates,” says PAGASA on its website.
“Floods and rain-induced landslides can occur in very susceptible to very susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rain,” he adds.
Strong and strong winds can affect the eastern Visayas provinces of northern Samar and Samar, as well as the northern part of eastern Samar province on Thursday afternoon. The same level of winds can also affect Sorsogon, Catanduanes, the southern part of Albay and Ticao Island in the province of Masbate on Friday morning, warns PAGASA.
“Today, rough seas will be experienced on the east coast of the Bicol region and the north and east coasts of the eastern Visayas. Sea travel is risky in these areas,” says PAGASA.
A number one Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal level (TCWS # 1) has been issued over Sorsogon, Isla Ticao, Catanduanes and the southern portion of Albay, Northern Samar, the northern portion of Samar and Mindanao, the second largest in the country .
A TCWS # 1 means that a tropical cyclone will affect the locality and winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour are expected in at least 36 hours or intermittent rains can be expected within 36 hours, explains PAGASA.
The country’s Department of Science and Technology, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) also “warns of potential sediment-laden sediment flows and lahars in all river channels that drain the slopes of the Mayon volcano, particularly the Miisi , Binaan, Anoling, Quirangay, Maninila, Masarawag, Muladbucad, Nasisi, Mabinit, Matan-ag and Basud Channels, which can be generated by heavy rains caused by tropical storm ‘AMBO’ “.
“DOST-PHIVOLCS strongly recommends increased vigilance and preparedness of communities in predetermined lahar hazard areas on the Mayon volcano. Prolonged and heavy rains can generate post-eruption lahars in the main channels that drain the Mayon volcano building by incorporate loose material of the thick pyroclastic density current deposits (PDCs) and ash remaining from the eruption from January to March 2018, “he adds.
Mayon Volcano is the country’s most active volcano and last erupted in January 2018 before its volcanic activity declined in late March 2018.
Tropical cyclones are the most powerful weather events on the planet, says NASA.
“On May 12, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument flying aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Vongfong showing that the storm had a more rounded shape than the previous day, as it continued to consolidate.
“A more rounded shape in a tropical cyclone indicates that it is becoming a more organized storm. Infrared satellite images also indicate higher cloud temperatures, which means that the clouds spread higher in the troposphere. The higher it’s the cloud, the stronger the air lift is in a storm, and generally the stronger the storm, “he adds.
Last December, more than 300,000 Luzon residents were evacuated after a powerful typhoon (Typhoon Kammuri) hit the region.
The Philippines, home to nearly 100 million people, was closed after the outbreak of the new coronavirus. The country has seen at least 11,350 confirmed cases, as of Wednesday, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.
The blockade in Manila lasted until June, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, on Tuesday. Restrictions in parts of the country that are considered lower risk areas will be reduced, while essential financial activities will be allowed in the capital.
Last month, Duterte warned that anyone who defies blocking measures can be shot by the army or the police.
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