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By EDD K. USMAN
(SDN) — Typhoon “Ambo” has made six landfalls as of 7:45 a.m., May 15.
The “touchdowns” are in:
- 1.) San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, 12:15 p.m., May 14;
- 2.) Dalupiri Island, Northern Samar, 10:15 p.m.,
- 3.) Capul Island, Northern Samar, 10:30 p.m.;
- 4.) Ticao Island, Masbate, 12 a.m., May 15;
- 5.) Burias Island, Masbate, 3 a.m.; and,
- 6.) San Andres, Quezon, 7:45 a.m.
Severe Weather Bulletin #21 of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PAGASA) issued at 11 a.m. said the eyewall region of the typhoon “is bringing destructive and heavy to intense rainfall over the northern portion of Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon.”
The government weather bureau’s heavy rainfall outlook for May 15 shows moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over the Bicol Region, Quezon, Aurora, Marinduque, Laguna, Rizal, Metro Manila, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya, and Quirino.
Its outlook for May 16 (Saturday) shows similar effect of “Ambo” in Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Aurora, and Nueva Ecija.
Accordingly, because of the hazards that “Ambo” brings to the above areas, PAGASA urged residents to take appropriate measures as well as coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management (LDRRM) offices.
The affected residents should also continue to monitor for updates from the weather bureau, particularly the rainfall or thunderstorm advisories in their localities as well as PAGASA Regional Services Divisions (PRSD) warnings on heavy rainfall.
It also warned of possible flooding and rain-induced landslides in highly to very highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall.
PAGASA further warned of risky sea-borne travels because of the potential conditions of coastal waters.
“Sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts over the seaboards of areas under TCWS (Tropical Cyclone Warning System),” the weather bureau said.
PAGASA storm analysts tracked the eye of “Ambo” at 10 a.m. Friday in the vicinity of Catanauan, Quezon, using all available data. The typhoon is moving northeast with speed of 20 km per hour.
The typhoon’s strength was determined to have maximum sustained winds of 125 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 165 km per hour.
PAGASA predicted its position in 24 hours (Saturday) to be in the vicinity of Sigay, Ilocos Sur; 48 hours (Sunday morning) 75 km northwest of Calayan, Cagayan; in 72 hours (Monday morning) at 375 km northest of Basco, Batanes; and in 96 hours (Tuesday morning), to be outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 1,595 km northeast of Basco, Batanes.
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Source: DOST-PAGASA.