CANDON CITY,ILOCOS SUR.
Severe Weather Bulletin Number ELEVEN
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon “NINA” (HAGUPIT)
Issued at 11:00 a.m., Monday, 22 September 2008
Location of Center:
(as of 10:00 a.m.) 150 kms East Northeast of Aparri, Cagayan
Coordinates: 19.1°N, 123.1°E
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph
Movement: West Northwest at 19 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Tuesday morning:
230 kms Northwest of Laoag City or
260 kms West of Basco, Batanes
Wednesday morning:
670 kms West of Basco, Batanes
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
Signal No.3
(100-185 kph winds) Batanes
Cagayan
Babuyan
Calayan Group of Islands
Ilocos Norte
Apayao
Signal No. 2
(60-100 kph winds) Isabela
Kalinga
Abra
Mt. Province
Ilocos Sur
Signal No. 1
(30-60 kph winds) Aurora
Nueva Ecija
Pangasinan
Nueva Vizcaya
Ifugao
Benguet
la Union
Tarlac
Zambales
Pampanga
Typhoon “NINA” will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon and bring rains over Luzon and Visayas particularly over the western sections. Residents in low lying areas and near mountain slopes are advised to take all the necessary precautions against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under storm signal # 2 and # 3 are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this typhoon.
The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5 p.m. today.
