Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Weather Advisory no. 01 (PAGASA)
For: Tropical Storm (Chan-Hom)
Issued at 11:00 a.m., 06 May 2009


THE TROPICAL STORM WEST OF SOUTHERN LUZON WAS ESTIMATED AT 710 KMS WEST OF MINDORO (13.5°N 113.0°E) WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 110 KPH AND GUSTINESS OF UP TO 140 KPH. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AT 15 KPH. THIS WEATHER DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER OVER THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY BY TOMORROW MORNING. THIS TROPICAL CYCLONE IS STILL FAR TO AFFECT ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY. HOWEVER, THE ACTIVE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ) WILL BRING SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LUZON BECOMING WIDESPREAD OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS WHICH MAY TRIGGER FLASHFLOODS.

RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE REGULAR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST TO BE ISSUED AT 5:00 PM TODAY.
Source: PAGASA
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