Jul 102013
 

Typhoon Soulik enters PAR, codenamed Huaning

Typhoon Soulik enters PAR, codenamed Huaning. Tropical Storm Soulik, visible as a white circular cloud formation in the upper righthand portion of this image, passed into the Philippine Area of Responsibility at around 10am (PHT) on July 10. It has been given the local codename, Huaning. GMA News

The Batanes islands were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 Wednesday afternoon as Typhoon Huaning (Soulik) continued moving toward Northern Luzon, state weather forecasters said.

But PAGASA forecaster Jori Loiz said their models indicate Huaning may still not make itself felt until at least Thursday or Friday.

“Hindi tatama sa Pilipinas ang bagyong si Huaning,” Loiz said in an interview on dzBB radio.

Loiz said their models indicate Huaning may eventually head for Taiwan, though it may enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring rain over parts of the Philippines.

The typhoon is still likely to leave the Philippine area of responsibility by early Saturday, he added.

“Ang pag-ulan sa habagat maaring Friday afternoon or Saturday,” he said.

Advisory

In its 5 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said Huaning was estimated at 1,150 km east of Itbayat, Batanes as of 4 p.m.

According to PAGASA, Huaning packed maximum winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph, and was moving west-northwest at 20 kph.

By Thursday afternoon, it is expected to be 720 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. By Friday afternoon it is expected to be 380 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

On Saturday afternoon, it is expected to be 560 km northwest of Itbayat, Batanes and outside the Philippine area of responsibility.

PAGASA also said Huaning may bring rainfall of 10 to 25 mm per hour (heavy to intense) within its 800-km diameter.

Thursday outlook

PAGASA’s 5 p.m. bulletin said Cagayan Valley, Bicol and Aurora and Quezon provinces may expect cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be “partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms,”it added.

Also, it said moderate to strong winds from the northwest will prevail over Eastern Luzon and coming from the west to southwest over Eastern Visayas.

The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough, it said.

Light to moderate winds coming from the west to southwest will prevail over Mindanao and the rest of Visayas and from the northwest over the rest of the country.

The coastal waters along these areas will be slight to moderate.

Gale warning

PAGASA also warned of strong to gale force winds associated with Typhoon Huaning, which it said may affect the eastern seaboard of Northern and Central Luzon.

“Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves,” it said. — BM, GMA News

Jun 072013
 
PAGASA: No storm signals raised as 'Dante' hovers at 690 km. east of Aurora

Tropical Depression ‘Dante’ brings rain, thunderstorms. “Dante” has maximum near center winds of 45 kilometers per hour, but is too far to directly affect any part of the country. As of 10:00 p.m. Friday its estimated location was 800 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora. PAGASA Flash floods and landslides threaten parts of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao as Tropical Depression “Dante” hovered 690 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora province early Saturday, state weather forecasters said. PAGASA forecaster Meno Mendoza said Tropical Depression “Dante” may bring rain and cause the southwest monsoon to start affecting the country soon. “Ito ay inaasahang magpapaulan (It will cause rain),” Mendoza said in an interview on dzBB radio, but noted no storm warning signals have so far been raised. “Dante” maintained its near center winds of 45 kph and is forecast to move north-northwest at 11 kph. Flash floods, landslides “Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Mimaropa and Visayas will experience cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger flash floods and landslides,” PAGASA said. It added Bicol and the rest of Mindanao will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rain showers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will be “partly cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening,” it added. PAGASA also said moderate to occasionally strong winds from the northwest to west will prevail over Eastern Luzon and coming from the southwest over Palawan and the western section of Visayas and Read More …