'Glenda' to hit Albay-Sorsogon area

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER 7 TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING: TYPHOON "GLENDA" (RAMMASUN) Issued at 5:00 a.m., Tuesday, 15 July 2014 (FYI)

Typhoon "GLENDA" has maintained its strength and continues to move westward direction towards Bicol Region.

Location of Center: (as of 4:00 a.m.)
270 East of Legaspi City
Coordinates12.7°N, 126.4°E

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.

Movement: Forecast to move West at 20 kph.
Forecast Positions/Outlook:

Tuesday evening:
Typhoon "GLENDA" is expected to make landfall over Albay-Sorsogon area then cross Albay towards Southern Luzon

Wednesday morning:
In the vicinity of NCR

Wednesday afternoon:
Will exit the landmass via Zambales area

Thursday morning:
185 km Northwest of Iba, Zambales

Friday Mormning:
590 km West Northwest of Laoag City or outside the PAR

Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS Luzon Visayas Mindanao
# 3
(Winds of 101-185 kph is expected in at least 18 hrs)
Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, Burias and Ticao Islands Northern Samar

# 2
(Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs)
Camarines Norte, Masbate, Marinduque, Quezon including Polilio Island, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan and Metro Manila; Samar and Eastern Samar

#1
(Winds of 30 - 60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours)
Romblon, Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Lubang Island, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, La Union and Aurora; Northern Leyte including Biliran Island

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #3, #2 & #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under signal #3 and #2 are alerted against storm surges.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 7.5 – 25 mm per hour (moderate - intense) within the 500 km diameter of the Typhoon.

Fishing boats and other small sea crafts are advised not to venture out into the Eastern seaboards of Luzon and of Visayas.

The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM today.