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Tracking forecast of the severe tropical storm Ulises issued by Pagasa at 5 am on Friday, November 13, 2020. (Image by Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines – Ulysses has weakened into a severe tropical storm and is expected to move out of the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Pagasa, in its 5 am severe weather bulletin, reported that Ulysses is likely to maintain its strength over the next 24 hours before eventually weakening within the next 36 to 48 hours due to “increasingly unfavorable conditions” caused by rising northeast monsoon.
At 4 am on Friday, the center of the severe tropical storm was sighted 415 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales and moving west at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph and gusts of up to 135 kph.
Friday weather forecast
Pagasa said Ulises and the northeast monsoon surge will continue to bring gusty conditions to Batanes, the Babuyan Islands, the Cordillera administrative region, the Ilocos region, Zambales, Bataan and northern Occidental Mindoro, including Lubang Island.
Until Friday afternoon, the alteration of the climate will also bring moderate to heavy and sometimes intense rains to Batanes, the Babuyan Islands, the northern and eastern parts of the mainland of Cagayan, the eastern part of Isabela, Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya , Quirino and Apayao.
Meanwhile, light to moderate and occasionally heavy rains will be experienced in the Ilocos region, the rest of the Cordillera administrative region, the rest of the Cagayan valley, the northern part of Quezón, including the Polillo, Zambales and Bataan islands.
“Floods (including flash floods), rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden stream flows (ie lahar) can occur during heavy or prolonged rains, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these dangers and / or those that received significant rain antecedents, ”warned Pagasa.
Coastal waters
In the next 24 hours, the combined effects of Ulises and the northeast monsoon swell will bring rough seas to very rough (2.5 to 5.5 meters) over the coastlines of Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Unión, Pangasinan. and Zambales.
The same coastal water condition will also be observed on the northern shoreline of mainland Cagayan, and on the western shores of Bataan, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro (including Lubang Island), and Palawan (including Calamian and Kalayaan Islands).
“Sea travel is risky for all types of vessels on these waters,” said Pagasa.
Meanwhile, moderate to rough seas (2.0 to 3.5 meters) will be observed over the eastern shores of Luzon.
Pagasa warned crewmembers and small boat operators to take precautionary measures when entering the sea.
He added that inexperienced sailors should avoid navigating the sea in these conditions.
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