Typhoon Ambo reaches the fifth land on the island of Burias



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Satellite image of Typhoon Ambo (Vongfong) as of May 15, 2020 at 5 a.m. NOAA's picture

Satellite image of Typhoon Ambo (Vongfong) as of May 15, 2020 at 5 a.m. NOAA’s picture

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Ambo (Vongfong) made landfall on Burias Island, Masbate, and continued to weaken before dawn on Friday, May 15.

In an online briefing starting at 5 a.m. on Friday, the Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that Ambo already in the vicinity of the municipality of Claveria, located on the island of Burias.

The typhoon has made landfall 5 times so far:

Thursday, May 14

  • San Policarpo, Samar Oriental – 12:15 pm
  • Dalupiri Island, Northern Samar – 10:15 pm
  • Capul Island, Northern Samar – 10:30 p.m.

Friday, May 15

  • Ticao Island, Masbate – 12 a.m.
  • Burias Island, Masbate – 3 am

Both are still moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (km / h), heading for the Gulf of Ragay. It is likely to make landfall again on the Bondoc peninsula in the southern part of Quezon on Friday morning, PAGASA said.

Ambo’s maximum winds were now reduced to 125 km / h, while his gust decreased to 165 km / h. Its previous highs were maximum winds of 155 km / h and a gust of up to 255 km / h on Thursday. (READ: QUICK FACTS: tropical cyclones, rain warnings)

There are no more areas on the Visayas under Signal No. 3 as Ambo moves up. Below is the updated list of tropical cyclone wind signals. (READ: Why is the tropical cyclone now called ‘wind’ – and not ‘warning’ – signs?)

Signal No. 3 (winds of 121 to 170 km / h, or strong to destructive winds of typhoon force during the passage of the typhoon)

  • Sorsogon
  • Albay
  • northern part of Masbate (Aroroy, Mandaon, Milagros, Baleno, Masbate City, Mobo, Uson) including Ticao Island and Burias Island
  • North dressing rooms
  • western part of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Cabusao, Pasacao, Pamplona, ​​Gainza, Camaligan, Canaman, Magarao, Bombon, Calabanga, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Naga City, Milaor, San Fernando , Minalabac, Pili, Ocampo, Tigaon, Sagñay, Buhi, Iriga City, Baao, Bula, Balatan, Nabua, Bato)
  • southern part of Quezon (Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Plaridel, Unisan, Gumaca, Pitogo, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Lopez, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista, Guinayangan, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andrés, San Francisco)

Signal No. 2 (winds of 61 to 120 km / h, or strong or damaging winds of storm / storm force during the passage of the typhoon)

  • New Biscay
  • Quirino
  • dawn
  • New Ecija
  • Tarlac
  • Pampanga
  • Bulacan
  • Metro Manila
  • Rizal
  • lagoon
  • Cavita
  • Batangas
  • rest of quezon
  • rest of Masbate
  • rest of Camarines Sur
  • Catanduanes
  • eastern part of Romblon (Banton, Corcuera, Calatrava, San Agustin, Romblon, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Cajidiocan)
  • western part of northern Samar (San Vicente, Capul, San Antonio, Allen, Victoria, San Isidro, Biri, Lavezares, Rosario, San José)

Signal n. ° 1 (winds of 30 to 60 km / h, or strong winds to strong winds during the typhoon)

  • Cagayan, including the Babuyan islands
  • Isabella
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Ilocos Sur
  • The Union
  • Pangasinan
  • Apayao
  • Kalinga
  • Open up
  • Mountain province
  • Ifugao
  • Benguet
  • Zambales
  • Bataan
  • Oriental Mindoro
  • rest of romblon
  • rest of northern Samar
  • North end of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog)
  • northern part of Samar (Calbayog City, Tagapul-an, Almagro, Sto Niño, Tarangnan, Sta Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San José de Buan, Matuguinao)
  • Biliran
  • Northwest end of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro)
  • Northeast end of Capiz (Pilar, Panay, Roxas, Ivisan)
  • northeast part of Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Estancia, Batad)

In terms of rain, this is what you can expect from Ambo in the next two days:

Friday, May 15

Moderate to heavy rain, with heavy rain sometimes

  • Bicol
  • Quezon
  • dawn
  • Marinduque

Saturday, May 16

Moderate to heavy rain, with heavy rain sometimes

  • Cagayan Valley
  • Apayao
  • Kalinga
  • Mountain province
  • Ifugao
  • dawn
  • northern part of Nueva Ecija

Flooding, landslides and even lahar from the Mayon volcano are possible. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a notice on Wednesday, May 13, warning that Ambo’s rain could mix with volcanic deposits from the Mayon eruption in 2018, which could cause lahars or volcanic mudflows.

The typhoon can also cause storm surges up to 2 meters high in the next 24 hours, which could lead to a “life-threatening coastal flood.” These areas should be aware of possible storm surges:

Sea travel remains risky for all vessels on the shores of areas subject to tropical cyclone wind signals.

Ambo is expected to leave the Philippine Accountability Area on Monday, May 18. By then, it is likely that it has already weakened into a tropical depression.

Typhoon Ambo (Vongfong) follow-up forecast as of May 15, 2020, 5 a.m. PAGASA's picture

Typhoon Ambo (Vongfong) follow-up forecast as of May 15, 2020, 5 a.m. PAGASA’s picture

Both are the Philippines’ first tropical cyclone by 2020. The country receives an average of 20 tropical cyclones per year. (READ: LIST: PAGASA names for tropical cyclones in 2020)

In PAGASA’s climate perspective, he gave the following estimates for the number of tropical cyclones in the next 6 months:

  • May – 1 or 2
  • June – 1 or 2
  • July: from 2 to 4
  • August – 2 or 3
  • September – 2 or 3
  • October – 2 or 3

Ambo’s arrival comes as the Philippines faces the coronavirus outbreak, with 11,876 cases as of Thursday. (READ: Social distancing ‘by family’ in the Typhoon Ambo evacuation centers) – Rappler.com



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