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Severe Weather Bulletin No.8 ‪#‎GlendaPH‬

Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "Glenda” (Rammasun)
Issued At 11:00 AM, 15 July 2014
(Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today)

TYPHOON “GLENDA” HAS MAINTAINED ITS STRENGTH AND PASSED VERY CLOSE TO CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR

Location of eye/center: At 10:00 AM today, Typhoon “GLENDA” was estimated based on all available data and PAGASA Virac Radar ay 80 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar or 160 km East Southeast of Legazpi City, Albay (12.7°N, 125.4°E).

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Movement: Forecast to move West at 24 kph.

Forecast Positions: Typhoon “GLENDA” is expected make landfall over Albay-Sorsogon area this afternoon then cross Albay towards Southern Luzon. It is expected to be in the vicinity of NCR by tomorrow morning and will exit the Luzon landmass via Zambales area by afternoon. By Thursday morning, it will be at 300 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur and by Friday morning, it is expected to be in the vicinity of Southern China

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL:

PSWS #3 (Winds of 101-185 kph is expected in at least 18 hours)
• ‪#‎Catanduanes‬, ‪#‎Albay‬, ‪#‎Sorsogon‬, ‪#‎CamarinesNorte‬. ‪#‎CamarinesSur‬, ‪#‎Masbate‬, ‪#‎SouthernQuezon‬, ‪#‎Marinduque‬, ‪#‎NorthernSamar‬, northern part of ‪#‎Samar‬ and ‪#‎EasternSamar‬

PSWS #2 (Winds of 61-100 Kph is expected in at least 24 hours)
• ‪#‎NorthernQuezon‬ including ‪#‎PolilloIslands‬, ‪#‎Batangas‬, ‪#‎Cavite‬, ‪#‎Laguna‬, ‪#‎Rizal‬, ‪#‎Bulacan‬, ‪#‎Pampanga‬, ‪#‎Bataan‬, ‪#‎Biliran‬, rest of #Samar and #EasternSamar, northern part of ‪#‎Leyte‬ province, and ‪#‎MetroManila‬

PSWS #1 (Winds of 30-60 Kph is expected in at least 36 hours)
• ‪#‎Romblon‬, ‪#‎OrientalMindoro‬, ‪#‎OccidentalMindoro‬, ‪#‎Zambales‬, #Tarlac, #NuevaEcija, #NuevaVizcaya, #Quirino, #Benguet, #LaUnion, #Pangasinan, southern part of #Leyte province, #CamotesIslands, and #Aurora

• Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas under signal #3, #2, & #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
• Estimated rainfall amount is from 7.5 - 20.0 mm per hour (moderate to intense) within the 500 km diameter of the typhoon.
• Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Eastern seaboards of Luzon and 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 5PM today.

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.

TS Rammasun is expected to move generally westward during the next 24 to 48 hours...and will turn west-northwestward with no change in its forward speed through 72 hours. On the forecast track, the storm will traverse the eastern portion of the Philippine Sea and enter the PAR by early Monday morning...and will moving along the central portion of the Philippine Sea by early Tuesday morning. By early Wednesday morning, Rammasun will be passing close to the northeastern coast of Catanduanes, as it heads toward Aurora Province. 

Rammasun will continue to slowly intensify throughout the forecast period...and could become a minimal Typhoon on Tuesday morning. Advance Intensity Forecast (AIF) shows its 1-minute maximum sustained winds increasing to 150 kph by early Wednesday morning. 

The following is the summary of the 3-day forecast outlook on this system:

MONDAY EARLY MORNING: Strengthens into a strong TS as it enters the PAR...about 1,180 km East of Virac, Catanduanes [2AM JUL 14: 13.7N 135.1E @ 95kph]. 
TUESDAY EARLY MORNING: Maintains its straight westward track across the Central Philippine Sea...intensifies into a Category 1 Typhoon...about 615 km East of Virac, Catanduanes [2AM JUL 15: 13.8N 129.9E @ 120kph]. 
WEDNESDAY EARLY MORNING: Turns slightly WNW as it passes close to the northeastern coast of Catanduanes Island...nears Category 2 strength...about 85 km NE of Pandan, Catanduanes [2AM JUL 16: 14.6N 124.8E @ 150kph].