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MANILA – Tropical cyclone Ambo (international name Vongfong) has further intensified into a typhoon as it approached Eastern Visayas and the Bicol region, the state meteorological office PAGASA said on Wednesday.
At 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said that Ambo was seen at 10 p.m. approximately 245 kilometers east northeast of Borongan city, Eastern Samar. It packed maximum sustained winds of up to 130 km / h near the center with gusts of 160 km / h.
It was last seen west at 15 km / h.
PAGASA said the typhoon could pass near north Samar on Thursday night before making landfall in the Albay-Sorsogon area on Friday morning.
Ambo is expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall over eastern Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate on Thursday.
On Friday, the typhoon can cause heavy and torrential rains over the Bicol region and northern Samar, and moderate to heavy rains over Calabarzon, Aurora, Marinduque, Romblon and Mindoro.
Floods and rain-induced landslides can occur in highly susceptible to highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall, PAGASA said.
The meteorological agency said hurricane-force winds to storm-force winds could affect Samar and Biliran provinces on Thursday morning; Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate on Thursday night, and the provinces of Camarines first thing on Friday morning.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 rose in the following areas:
- Northern Samar
- northern portion of the Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpio, Can-avid, Taft)
- northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanjan, San Jorge, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan)
PAGASA said winds of 61-120 km / h and intermittent rain are expected in at least 24 hours in these areas.
The signal n. ° 1 also rose over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Masbate, the rest of eastern Samar, the rest of Samar and Biliran.
PAGASA said winds of 30-60 km / h and intermittent rain are expected in at least 36 hours in these areas.
Meanwhile, rough seas will be experienced on the east coast of the Bicol region and the north and east coasts of the eastern Visayas today. Sea travel is risky in these areas, PAGASA said.
The meteorological bureau advised residents of these areas to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue to monitor updates.
Visit the ABS-CBN Weather Center for more updates.
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