Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Severe Weather Bulletin Number FOUR

Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "FERIA" {NANGKA}

Issued at 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Tropical Storm "FERIA" has crossed Northern Samar and is now in the vicinity of Masbate

Location of Center (as of 10:00 p.m.) :in the vicinity of Masbate

Coordinates: 12.5°N, 124.6°E

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center andGustiness of up to 90 kph

Movement: West Northwest at 22 kph.

Forecast Positions/Outlook:

Wednesday evening:90 kms West of Iba, Zambales

Thursday evening:290 kms Northwest of Laoag City

Friday evening:420 kms North Northwest of Basco, Batanes

SIGNAL NO. 2:

Masbate, Ticao Island, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Provinces, Catanduanes, Marinduque, Romblon, Burias Island, Southern Quezon, Mindoro Provinces, Lubang Is., Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Bataan, Rizal, Metro Manila, Samar Provinces, Northern Leyte, Camotes Is., Biliran Island, Northern Iloilo, Northern Negros, Northern Cebu, Aklan, Capiz

SIGNAL NO.1:

Northern Quezon, Polilio Island, Calamian group, Cuyo Island, Bulacan, Pampanga, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Pangasinan, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Rest of Cebu, Rest of Negros, Guimaras, Southern Iloilo, Antique, Siquijor, Surigao del Norte, Siargao Island, Dinagat Island, Camiguin

Residents living in low lying,mountainous and coastal areas under storm warning signals #2 and 1 are alerted against possible flashloods, landslides and storm surges.

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 A.M. tomorrow.

Source: NOAA/PAGASA

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