Earthquake in the Philippines/June 30, 2009

Earthquake Details
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 16:29:12 UTC
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 12:29:12 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
13.315°N, 120.791°E
Depth
76.9 km (47.8 miles) set by location program
Region
MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
Distances
40 km (25 miles) W of Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines55 km (35 miles) SSW of Batangas, Luzon, Philippines145 km (90 miles) S of MANILA, Philippines175 km (110 miles) SSE of Olongapo, Luzon, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 19.3 km (12.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters
NST= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.24 sec, Gp=155°,M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2009ilba
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 30 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao.

Forecast:
Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Light to moderate winds blowing from the southeast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the east and southeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate except during thunderstorms.

Issued At: 5:00 p.m., 29 June 2009
Valid Beginning: 5:00 p.m. today until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao.

Forecast:
Mindanao and Palawan will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Light to moderate winds coming from the East and Southeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and light Easterly to Variable winds will prevail over Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate except during thunderstorms.

Source:NOAA/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 29 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao including Palawan.

Forecast:
Visayas and Mindanao including Palawan will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the southeast will prevail over Northern Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the east and southeast with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

Issued At: 5:00 p.m., 28 June 2009
Valid Beginning: 5:00 p.m. today until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao.

Forecast:
Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms while Luzon will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the Southeast will prevail over Northern Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the East and Southeast with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

Source:PaAGASA/NOAA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Severe Weather Bulletin Number THIRTEEN (FINAL)

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

Issued at 5:00 a.m., Wednesday, 26 June 2009

Tropical Storm "FERIA" has maintained its strength and continues to move away from the country.

Location of Center (as of 4:00 a.m.) :360 km West of Dagupan City

Coordinates: 18.7°N, 116.9°E

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the centerand gustiness of up to 80 kph

Movement: North Northwest at 19 kph.

Forecast Positions/Outlook:
Saturday morning:365 km West of Taiwan

No Public Storm Warning Signals Raised

With this development and unless recurvature occurs, this is the final bulletin on this weather disturbance.

Source: PAGASA/NOAA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Severe Weather Bulletin Number NINE

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

Issued at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, 25 June 2009

Tropical Depression "FERIA" has slowed down as it changes its course to the West Northwest direction.

Location of Center (as of 4:00 a.m.): 105 kms West Southwest of Subic, Zambales or170 kms West of Metro Manila

Coordinates: 14.4°N, 119.2°E

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center

Movement: West Northwest at 15 kph.

Forecast Positions/Outlook:
Friday morning:320 kms West Southwest of Laoag City

Saturday morning:380 kms West of Basco, Batanes

Sunday morning:100 kms West of Taiwan

Signal No. 1: Northern Mindoro, Lubang Is., Batangas, Cavite, Bataan, Zambales, Metro Manila

Residents living in low-lying and mountainous areas are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.

Tropical Depression "FERIA" may reintensify into a storm over the South China Sea.

The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 a.m. today.

Source:PAGASA/NOAA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Severe Weather Bulletin Number FIVE

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

Issued at 5:00 a.m., Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Tropical Storm "FERIA" has slowed down after crossing Masbate and is now moving towards Batangas - Mindoro area.

Location of Center (as of 4:00 a.m.):40 km East Northeast of Romblon

Coordinates: 12.7°N, 122.6°E

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

Movement: Northwest at 19 kph.

Forecast Positions/Outlook:

Thursday morning:20 km West of Iba, Zambales

Friday morning:130 km Northwest of Laoag City

Saturday morning:210 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes

Signal No. 2:

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

Signal No. 1:

Northern Quezon, Polilio Is., Catanduanes, Calamian Group, Cuyo Is., Bulacan, Pampanga, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Pangasinan, Biliran Island, Rest of Iloilo, Northern Negros, Northern Cebu, Samar Provinces, Northern Leyte, Camotes Is., Guimaras, Antique

Residents living in-low lying, mountainous, and coastal areas under storm warning signals # 2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods, 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 11 a.m. today.

Source: NOAA/PAGASA

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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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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Severe Weather Bulletin Number THREE
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "FERIA"
Issued at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Tropical Storm "FERIA" has made landfall over Borongan, Eastern Samar.

Location of Center(as of 4:00 p.m.) :40 kms South Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar

Coordinates: 12.2°N, 124.8°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 afternoon:70 kms Southwest of Metro Manila
Thursday afternoon:260 kms West Northwest of Laoag City
Friday afternoon:500 kms North Northwest of Basco, Batanes

Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal

Signal No. 2:
Masbate,Ticao Island, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Provinces, Catanduanes, Marinduque, Romblon, Burias Island, Southern Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Samar Provinces, Leyte Provinces, Biliran Island, Northern Iloilo, Northern Negros, Northern Cebu, Aklan, Capiz

Signal No.1:
Occidental Mindoro, Lubang Island, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Northern Quezon, Polilio Island, Calamian group, Cuyo Island, Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Bohol, Rest of Cebu, Rest of Negros, Guimaras, Southern Iloilo, Antique, Siquijor, Surigao del Norte, Siargao Island, Dinagat Island, Camiguin
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Severe Weather Bulletin Number TWO
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "FERIA"
Issued at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, 23 June 2009
"FERIA" has intensified into a Tropical Storm as it continues to move closer to Eastern Visayas.
Location of Center (as of 10:00 a.m.) : 100 kms East of Borongan, Samar
Coordinates: 11.3°N, 126.4°E
Strength:Maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center andGustiness of up to 80 kph
Movement: West Northwest at 22 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook:
Tuesday afternoon:Landfall over Eastern Samar
Wednesday morning:100 kms Southeast of Tayabas, Quezon
Thursday morning:200 kms Northwest of Iba, Zambales
Friday morning:480 kms Northwest of Laoag City

Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal

Signal No. 2:
Masbate,Ticao Island,Sorsogon,Albay, Samar Provinces, Leyte, Biliran Island

Signal No. 1:
Camarines Provinces, Southern Quezon, Catanduanes, Burias Island, Romblon, Marinduque, Southern Leyte, Camotes Is., Cebu Bohol, Northern Negros, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan, Dinagat Is., Siargao, Surigao del Norte, Camiguin


DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy
L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast
L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle
L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower
L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower
L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower
L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower
L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

As of 9 am, 11.1N,126.7E Maximum sustained winds: 55kph moving west at 26 kph towards Samar and Leyte.



ISSUED AT : 5:00 AM 23 JUNE 2009
VALID BEGINNING : 5:00 AM TODAY UNTIL 5:00 AM TOMORROW

SYNOPSIS:
AT 2:00 AM TODAY, TROPICAL DEPRESSION “FERIA” WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA AT 230 KMS EAST SOUTHEAST OF BORONGAN, SAMAR (10.8°N 127.7°E) WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 55 KPH. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT 15 KPH.

FORECAST:
EASTERN VISAYAS WILL EXPERIENCE RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS WITH MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. THE REST OF VISAYAS, SOUTHERN LUZON AND MINDANAO WILL HAVE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO AT TIMES CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL OVER LUZON AND ITS COASTAL WATERS WILL BE SLIGHT TO MODERATE. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE COMING FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
Source:NOAA/PAGASA
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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

ISSUED AT : 5:00 AM 22 JUNE 2009
VALID BEGINNING : 5:00 AM TODAY UNTIL 5:00 AM TOMORROW
SYNOPSIS:
AT 2:00 AM TODAY, A LOW PRESSURE AREA (LPA) WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA 860 KMS EAST OF NORTHERN MINDANAO (09.5°N 134.5°E) EMBEDDED ALONG THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ) AFFECTING SOUTHERN VISAYAS AND MINDANAO.

FORECAST:
EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON, SOUTHERN VISAYAS AND MINDANAO WILL EXPERIENCE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO AT TIMES CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH WILL PREVAIL OVER EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON AND ITS COASTAL WATERS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE COMING FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS.
Source: NOAA/PAGASA

Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast

L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle

L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

TROPICAL STORM LINFA (03W/0903)

T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 005

As of 6:00 AM PST (22:00 GMT) Fri 19 June 2009

Source: JTWC WARNING #007 (US Navy/Air Force) / T2K XTRAPOLATION

Tropical Storm LINFA (03W) drfting slowly ESE to Eastward over the South China Sea, as it remains in an area of weak steering flow...now enters the Philippine Area of Responsiblity (PAR)...may threaten Extreme Northern Luzon this weekend.*Residents and visitors along Ilocos Norte, Abra, Northern Cagayan, Batanes-Calayan Group, Hong Kong and Southern Taiwan should closely monitor the progress of LINFA. **Important Note: This typhoon is similar in strength and track of last year's TYPHOON COSME (HALONG) which passed over Pangasinan on May 17, 2008 resulting in loss of properties and lives.

Kindly refer to your local warnings & bulletins issued by your country's official weather agency. This advisory is intended for additional information purposes only.

Forecast Outlook: The overall forecast track has changed...now shows a track close to scenario #2. LINFA is now expected to drift slowly towards the NE to NNE-ward. The 2 to 5-day Long-Range Forecast shows LINFA reaching its peak winds of just 85 kph, passing to the North Batanes Group of Islands on Sunday evening, June 21st - making landfall over Southern Taiwan. It shall then transition into an Extratropical Cyclone as it passes south of Southern Japan on Wednesday morning, June 24th.

+ Current Monsoon Intensity: Southwest (SW) Monsoon currently being enhanced by LINFA has slightly weaken, but continues to affect Luzon...becoming more intense along the western parts including Metro Manila & Mindoro.Monsoon Trough (aka. ITCZ) currently affecting NCR and Luzon.--> Cloudy skies with passing drizzle to occasional rains and thunderstorms/squalls with SW'ly winds not exceeding 40 km/hr can be expected today. Possible landslides, mudslides, mudflows (lahars) and life-threatening flash floods are likely to occur along steep mountain/volcanic slopes, river banks, low-lying & flood-prone areas of the affected areas.Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) has considerably dissipated over the South China Sea. Climatic pattern shows transition phase into the Northeast Monsoon which shall start sometime this November. big sea waves or surges generated by this monsoon can affect the coastal and beach-front areas of the abovementioned areas.--> I.T.C.Z (aka. Monsoon Trough) affecting parts of Visayas and Mindanao. It shall bring widespread scattered rains and thunderstorms - most especially in the afternoon or evening.-->

+ Tropical Cyclone Watch:

(1) Tropical Disturbance 90W (LPA) currently east of Extreme Northern Luzon...has dissipated.(2) Tropical Disturbance 92W (LPA) newly spotted off Micronesia near the Island of Chuuk...located near lat 7.7N lon 151.2E...about 945 km SE of Hagatna, Guam...with 1-min maximum sustained winds of 30 kph...currently moving West slowly. Flooding over the hazard risk areas of Cagayan is likely during the next 6 to 12 hours. At 8:54 AM this morning, The Typhoon2000.com Weather Station recorded wind gust of 48 kph coming from the NE. Total rainfall accumulation of 103.6 mm. has been measured beginning 12AM to 3PM May 1...Barometer is at 1006.3 hectopascals (hPa).

Source:NOAA/T2K

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY

L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast

L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle

L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

ISSUED AT : 5:00 AM 18 JUNE 2009
VALID BEGINNING : 5:00 AM TODAY UNTIL 5:00 AM TOMORROW

SYNOPSIS:

AT 2:00 AM TODAY, AN ACTIVE LOW PRESSURE AREA (ALPA) WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA AT 170 KM EAST NORTHEAST OF APARRI, CAGAYAN OR 200 KMS SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BASCO, BATANES (18.9ºN 123.3ºE). MONSOON TROUGH AFFECTING NORTHERN LUZON.

FORECAST:

LUZON AND VISAYAS WILL EXPERIENCE MONSOON RAINS WHICH MAY TRIGGER FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES OVER THE WESTERN SECTION OF LUZON. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO AT TIMES CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL OVER LUZON AND VISAYAS AND THE COASTAL WATERS ALONG THESE AREAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE BLOWING FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS EXCEPT DURING THUNDERSTORMS.
Source:NOAA/PAGASA/TSR/UW-CIMSS

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 p.m., 17 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 p.m. today until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 p.m. today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 190 kms East of Cagayan (18.0°N 124.1°E) and another Low Pressure Area at 400 km West of Ilocos Sur (17.1°N 116.3°E). Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.

Forecast:
Luzon and Visayas will experience monsoon rains which may trigger possible flashfloods and landslides over the western sections. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Luzon and Visayas with moderate to rough seas. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the south and southwest with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.
Source:PAGASA
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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast

L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle

L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED AT : 5:00 AM 17 JUNE 2009
VALID BEGINNING : 5:00 AM TODAY UNTIL 5:00 AM TOMORROW

SYNOPSIS:
AT 2:00 AM TODAY, A LOW PRESSURE AREA (LPA) WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA AT 280 KM EAST OF TUGUEGARAO CITY (17.5ºN 124.7ºE). AND ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE AREA AT 300 KM WEST SOUTHWEST OF LAOAG CITY (17.8ºN 117.5ºE).SOUTHWEST MONSOON AFFECTING LUZON AND VISAYAS.

FORECAST:
LUZON AND VISAYAS WILL EXPERIENCE CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING WIDESPREAD RAINS OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LUZON AND WESTERN VISAYAS WHICH MAY TRIGGER FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL OVER LUZON AND VISAYAS AND THE COASTAL WATERS ALONG THESE AREAS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE BLOWING FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS EXCEPT DURING THUNDERSTORMS.

Source: NOAA/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast

L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle

L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

ISSUED AT : 5:00 AM 16 JUNE 2009
VALID BEGINNING : 5:00 AM TODAY UNTIL 5:00 AM TOMORROW

SYNOPSIS:

AT 2:00 AM TODAY, THE LOW PRESSURE AREA (LPA) WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA OVER AURORA PROVINCE (15.5ºN 123.0ºE). MEANWHILE, THE LOW PRESSURE AREA (LPA) WAS ESTIMATED AT 450 KM EAST OF VISAYAS (11.4ºN 130.0ºE).

FORECAST:

LUZON AND VISAYAS WILL EXPERIENCE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD RAINS OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LUZON WHICH MAY TRIGGER POSSIBLE FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL OVER SOUTHERN LUZON AND VISAYAS AND THE COASTAL WATERS ALONG THESE AREAS WILL BE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE SEAS EXCEPT DURING THUNDERSTORMS.

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

ISSUED AT : 5:00 PM 15 JUNE 2009
VALID BEGINNING : 5:00 PM TODAY UNTIL 5:00 PM TOMORROW

SYNOPSIS:

AT 2:00 PM TODAY, AN ACTIVE LOW PRESSURE AREA (ALPA) WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA AT 190 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.5ºN 123.0ºE).

MEANWHILE, A LOW PRESSURE AREA (LPA) WAS ESTIMATED AT 520 KM EAST OF VISAYAS (10.5ºN 131.0ºE).

FORECAST:

LUZON AND VISAYAS WILL EXPERIENCE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD RAINS OVER THE EASTERN SECTION OF LUZON WHICH MAY TRIGGER POSSIBLE FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL OVER SOUTHERN LUZON AND VISAYAS WITH MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH SEAS. LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS COMING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REST OF LUZON AND FROM THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. THE COASTAL WATERS ALONG THESE AREAS WILL BE SLIGHT TO MODERATE EXCEPT DURING THUNDERSTORMS.

Earthquake in the Philippines/Jun15, 2009

Earthquake Details
Magnitude
5.2
Date-Time
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 21:08:27 UTC
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 05:08:27 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.375°N, 126.392°E
Depth
69.2 km (43.0 miles)
Region
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Distances
155 km (95 miles) ESE of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines

205 km (130 miles) SSE of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines

1185 km (730 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines

2520 km (1570 miles) ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2009hwby
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 15 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 a.m. today, the Active Low Pressure Area (ALPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 240 kms East of Bicol Region (14.0°N 125.5°E) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy over the eastern section of Central and Southern Luzon with scattered to widespread rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Light to moderate winds blowing from the southwest to south will prevail over Northern Luzon and coming from the southwest and west over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate except during thunderstorms.
Source:NOAA/PAGASA

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From JTWC:
THE AREA OF CONVECTION PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 13.0N 127.3E, IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 14.7N 123.9E, APPROXIMATELY 177 NM EAST OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES. ANIMATED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN CONVECTION NEAR THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). A 140927Z ( 5:27 a.m. June 15) QUIKSCAT PASS INDICATES THE LLCC IS ELONGATED AND EMBEDDED IN THE MONSOON TROUGH WITH WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTER. A 141745Z AMSU-B IMAGE REVEALS A WELL DEFINED SURFACE CIRCULATION SIGNATURE WITH MINIMAL CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LLCC. UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS FROM RPMT AND RPLI SHOW SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF DRY AIR BETWEEN 800 MB AND 500 MB IN THE REGION. THE UPPER LEVEL ENVIRONMENT REMAINS FAVORABLE WITH LOW AMOUNTS OF VERTICAL WIND SHEAR, HOWEVER THE SYSTEM HAS MOVED TO THE WEST OF AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS AND HAS LOST OUTFLOW TO A TROPICAL UPPER TROPOSHERIC TROUGH TO THE EAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 12 TO 17 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1009 MB. DUE TO LACK OF CONVECTION, DRY AIR INTRUSION AND A WEAKENING LLCC, THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS DOWNGRADED TO POOR. SEE REF A (WTPN21 PGTW 142200) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast

L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle

L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 10 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
Southwest monsoon affecting Western Luzon

Forecast:
Western Luzon and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the western sections of Luzon with moderate to rough seas. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southwest to west with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

Source:NOAA/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast

L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle

L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 09 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
Monsoon trough across Southern Luzon and Visayas.

Forecast:
Palawan and Mindoro will experience monsoon rains which may trigger flashfoods and landslides over Palawan. The rest of Luzon and Western Visayas will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the western sections of Central and Southern Luzon with moderate to occasionally rough seas. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the south to southwest over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

Source: NOAA/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcastL2

(YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzleL3

(BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 08 June 2009
Valid Beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
Monsoon trough across Palawan and Visayas.

Forecast:
Palawan and Western Visayas will experience monsoon rains which may trigger flashfoods and landslides over Palawan while Mindanao, the rest of Southern Luzon and the rest of Visayas will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Southern Luzon and Visayas with moderate to rough seas. Light to moderate winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Mindanao and coming from the northeast and southeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters along these areas will be slight to moderate except during thunderstorms.

Source:NOAA/PAGASA
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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 05 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 a.m. today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 1,160 kms Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (24.4°N; 134.0°E). Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon.

Forecast:
Luzon will experience monsoon rains which may triggger flashfloods and landslides over the Western Section. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Luzon, Visayas and Western Mindanao and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.
Source:NOAA/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

As of 1:30PM
DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy
L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast
L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle
L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower
L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower
L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower
L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower
L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower


Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 04 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 a.m. today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 375 kms east of Extreme Luzon (20.5°N; 126.0°E). Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.

Forecast:
Luzon will experience monsoon rains which may triggger flashfloods and landslides over the western section while Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afeternoon or evening. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere winds will be light to moderate coming from the south and southwest with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

Source:NOAA/PAGASA

Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

DESCRIPTION/LEVEL AT FUNKTOP IMAGERY
L0 (BLACK)= Clear/partly cloudy with some cloudy

L1 (GRAY)= Cloudy with some overcast

L2 (YELLOW)= Overcast with some drizzle

L3 (BLUE)= Drizzle with some light rain/shower

L4 (DARK RED)= Light to moderate rain/shower

L5 (PINK)= Moderate to heavy rain/shower

L6 (GREEN)= Heavy to very heavy rain/shower

L7 (WHITE)= Very heavy to blinding rain/shower

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 03 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 a.m. today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 810 kms east of Luzon (16.0°N; 130.5°E). Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.

Forecast:
Luzon and Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over the western sections of Central and Southern Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the country will have partly coudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Central and Southern Luzon and Western Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

Source:NOAA/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 p.m., 02 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 p.m. today until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 p.m. today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 510 kms east of Northern Luzon (17.0°N; 129.0°E). Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.


Forecast:
Luzon and Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over the western sections of Central and Southern Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the country will have partly coudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Central and Southern Luzon and Western Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.
Source:CIMSS/PAGASA
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Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 02 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 210 kms West of Batangas (14.0°N; 118.5°E). A Shallow Low Pressure Area (SLPA) was estimated at 400 kms East of Luzon (16.0°N 126.0°E). Monsoon trough across Southern Luzon and Visayas.

Forecast:
The entire archipelago will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the western sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to occasionally rough becoming light to moderate winds coming from the southwest over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.

Source: PAGASA/CIMSS

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 01 June 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 230 kms Southwest of Iba, Zambales (14.0°N; 118.0°E). Monsoon trough across Southern Luzon.

Forecast:
Central and Southern Luzon, and Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over Southern Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the western section of Southern Luzon and the coastal waters along this area will be moderate to occasionally rough. Light to moderate winds coming from the southwest will prevail over Central Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and blowing from the southeast will prevail over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms.
Source: CIMSS/PAGASA
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