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By EDD K. USMAN
(SDN) — TYPHOON “Ambo” today, May 14, has made landfall over San Policarpo in Eastern Samar, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) weather bureau said.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) headed by Director Vicente Malanum said the tropical cyclone touched land at around 12: p.m. and is moving towards Samar province’s northern portion.
PAGASA issued its Severe Weather Bulletin #14 at 2 p.m., with the next advisory set for 5 p.m.
PAGASA’s bulletin warned of the dangers “Ambo” will bring.
It said the eyewall of “Ambo” “is bringing violent winds and heavy to intense rains over the northern portion of Eastern Samar. Northern portion of Samar and southern portion of Northern Samar will be affected by the eyewall in the coming hours.”
Here’s the PAGASA bulletin issued at 2 p.m.:
- “Ambo” has made landfall over San Policarpo, Eastern Samar at 12:15 PM today.
- The eyewall of Typhoon “Ambo” is bringing violent winds and heavy to intense rains over the northern portion of Eastern Samar. Northern portion of Samar and southern portion of Northern Samar will be affected by the eyewall in the coming hours.
- Heavy Rainfall Outlook:
- Today (14 May): Heavy to intense rains over Samar Provinces, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Albay, Camarines Sur, and the rest of Eastern Visayas.
- Tomorrow (15 May): Heavy to intense rains over Bicol Region. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Northern Samar, Quezon, Aurora, Marinduque, and Romblon.
- Residents in these areas are advised to take appropriate measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the local rainfall or thunderstorm advisories and heavy rainfall warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions (PRSD). Flooding and rain-induced landslides may occur in highly to very highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall.
- Coastal Water Conditions and Storm Surge Information:
- Within 24 hours, storm surge of 2.0 to 4.0 meters may be experienced over the coastal areas of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar (east coast), Samar (west coast), Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora. Along with large swells, this storm surge may cause potentially life-threatening coastal inundation.
- Sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts over the seaboards of areas under TCWS.
PAGASA’s weathermen tracked the eye of “Ambo” using all available data at 1 p.m. in the vicinity of Oras, Eastern Samar (12.2 °N, 125.4 °E ). The data included those from Guiuan Doppler Radar.
It’s moving in the west direction at 15 km per hour, with its strengthen determined to have maximum sustained winds of 155 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km per hour.
- 24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): In the vicinity of Lopez, Quezon(13.8°N, 122.4°E)
- 48 Hour(Saturday morning):In the vicinity of Tineg, Abra(17.9°N, 120.9°E)
- 72 Hour(Sunday morning): 75 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes(21.0°N, 122.4°E)
- 96 Hour(Monday morning):780 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes(24.7°N, 128.0°E)
- 120 Hour(Tuesday morning):1,915 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(30.9°N, 137.2°E)
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Source: DOST-PAGASA