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Metro Manila, parts of Luzon under the sign n. 2 as STS Ulysses targets Polillo Islands, Quezon
Manila, Philippines – Severe tropical storm Ulises maintains its strength as it moves slowly over the Philippine Sea, according to the state meteorological agency PAGASA.
According to the PAGASA bulletin at 8:00 AM on Wednesday (November 11), the meteorological disturbance will pass over the seas north of Catanduanes between this morning and afternoon and the north of the Camarines provinces between this afternoon or night.
These provinces may fall within the internal rain bands of this storm during the passage.
The center of Ulysses is forecast to make landfall over the Polillo Islands and mainland Quezon between tonight and early tomorrow morning before crossing the mainland of Luzon and emerging over the western coast of central Luzon between morning and afternoon. .
Within the next 12 hours, STS Ulysses is forecast to intensify into a typhoon and reach its peak intensity of 130 km / h to 155 km / h before making landfall.
The meteorological system may weaken slightly as it crosses the mainland of Luzon due to the presence of the Sierra Madre and the Cordillera de Zambales along its projected trajectory.
However, it is likely to remain a typhoon during its journey.
On Wednesday (November 11), Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 towers over Metro Manila and various parts of Luzon, including:
- Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon including Polillo Islands, Marinduque
- the central and southern portions of Quirino
- the central and southern portions of Nueva Vizcaya
- the southern part of Benguet
- the southern part of La Union
- Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Bulacan,
- the northern part of Occidental Mindoro, including Lubang Island
- the northern part of Oriental Mindoro
- Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes and Islas Burias and Ticao
According to PAGASA, areas under TCWS No. 2 will experience damaging gale force to storm force winds in at least 24 hours.
Meanwhile, TCWS No.1 towers over:
Luzon
- Isabela, rest of Quirino, rest of Nueva Vizcaya, Kalinga, Montaña Province, Ifugao, rest of Benguet, Abra, Ilocos Sur, rest of La Unión, rest of Occidental Mindoro, rest of Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and the rest of Masbate
Visayas
- Northern Samar, the northern part of Samar (Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San José de Buan, Matuguinao) and the northern part of Eastern Samar (Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad)
These areas will have strong breezes up to conditions near gales and winds of 30 km / h to 60 km / h in at least 36 hours or intermittent rain within 36 hours.
In anticipation of STS Ulysses becoming a typhoon in the next 12 hours, PAGASA said TCWS No. 3 could rise over Metro Manila and parts of central Luzon, CALABARZON, and the Bicol region once the storm upgrades to typhoon category.
In other areas, the rest of northern Luzon will experience a strong breeze to hurricane-force winds due to the northeast monsoon swell.
The signal n. 1 rose over CALABARZON, the Bicol region and the eastern Visayas ahead of TS Ulysses
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Ulysses decelerated as it moved northwest toward the Bicol region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday (Nov. 10).
Based on the PAGASA bulletin at 5:00 am today, the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No.1 is now in effect at more locations in CALABARZON, the Bicol region and the eastern Visayas in anticipation of the onset of a strong breeze to conditions close to a gale caused by TS Ulysses.
Specifically today, TCWS No.1 towers over the following areas:
LUZON
- Catanduanes
- Camarines North
- Camarines Sur
- Colonel
- Sorsogon
- The eastern part of Masbate (Aroroy, Pio V. Corpuz, Cataingan, Palanas, Uson, Dimasalang, Ciudad Masbate, Mobo, Baleno) including the islands of Ticao and Burias
- The southeastern portion of Quezon (Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, San Andrés, San Narciso)
VISAYAS
- North Samar
- The northern part of Samar (Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao)
- The northern part of Eastern Samar (Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad)
Within the day, more areas in these regions will be placed under TCWS No.1, the state meteorological bureau said.
Also, TCWS No.2 can be hoisted in some areas of the Bicol Region as of tonight and, according to the agency’s intensity forecast, the highest wind signal to be hoisted during the Ulysses pass will be TCWS No.3.
On the forecast track, the center of Ulises is most likely to make landfall over Quezon on Thursday morning (Nov 12) with a close approach from Catanduanes and Camarines Norte tomorrow afternoon and evening, respectively.
However, the slight change in the orientation of the runway forecast shows an increasing probability of making landfall in the Bicol region tomorrow afternoon or evening.
According to the PAGASA forecast, TS Ulysses is likely to intensify into a severe tropical storm tonight or become a typhoon tomorrow morning and reach its maximum intensity (140-155 km / h) tomorrow afternoon or by the night before landfall.
TS Tonyo departs PAR, leaves occasional heavy rain in parts of Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Tonyo (international name Etau) left the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) today (November 9) according to the state meteorological agency PAGASA.
As of this morning, TS Etau was located 675 km west of the city of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro with maximum sustained winds of 65 km / h near the center and gusts of up to 80 km / h. It is moving west at 30 km / h.
The storm is forecast to reach the southern part of Vietnam, where it is likely to make landfall tomorrow morning or afternoon.
On Monday, PAGASA sees cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and CALABARZON due to the combined effects of prevailing easterly winds and the end of a cold front.
This can cause potential flash floods or landslides in hazard prone areas due to moderate to heavy rains at times.
Similar climatic conditions will prevail in the Bicol region, eastern Visayas and Caraga due to the tropical depression Ulises which is currently within PAR.
The rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to overcast skies with isolated rains due to the effects of localized thunderstorms.
TD ‘Ulysses’ may become a tropical storm before a possible landfall in the Bicol region – PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines – The low-pressure area east of Mindanao has become Tropical Depression Ulysses and may develop into a tropical storm within the next 24 to 36 hours, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAY).
According to the state weather bureau forecast, TD Ulysses will generally move northwest through Tuesday morning (Nov 10), then turn west and head toward the Bicol region.
Over the next three days, PAGASA said TD Ulysses is forecast to reach typhoon status on Wednesday (Nov 11) before likely making landfall over the Bicol region area.
Currently, TD Ulysses is not directly causing adverse weather conditions anywhere in the country.
But the winds and rains associated with this tropical cyclone are likely to start affecting parts of eastern Visayas and the Bicol region from Tuesday or Wednesday.
Based on available data, a tropical cyclone n wind signal can be raised. 1 over some locations in the Bicol or Eastern Visayas region as early as Monday (Nov 9) or Tuesday morning in anticipation of the onset of a strong breeze to near-gale conditions associated with TD. Ulises.
In the next 24 hours, the combined effects of the weather system and the prevailing easterly winds will bring moderate to rough seas over the eastern shores of the country.
Boaters of small boats are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea.
Inexperienced sailors should avoid sailing in these conditions.
