Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

18W (UNNAMED) weakens into a Tropical Depression after passing close to Guam this afternoon. This system will be absorbed into the circulation of PARMA.*This is the Final Update on this system.

Tropical Storm MELOR (20W) rapidly intensifying...almost a Typhoon.
Time/Date: 5:00 PM PST Wed September 30 2009
Location of Center: 13.2º N Lat 153.1º E Lon
Distance : 900 km (485 nm) East of Guam, CNMI
MaxWinds (1-min avg): 110 kph (60 kts) near the center
Peak Wind Gusts: 140 kph (75 kts)
Saffir-Simpson Scale: Tropical Storm
Coastal Storm Surge Height: 1-3 feet [0.3-0.9 m]
Central Pressure: 978 millibars (hPa)
Recent Movement: WNW @ 09 kph (05 kts)
General Direction: Northern Marianas
Size (in Diameter): 445 km (240 nm) / Average
Max Sea Wave Height (near center): 18 ft (5.4 m)

Severe Weather Bulletin Number THREE

Tropical Cyclone Warning: TYPHOON "PEPENG" (PARMA)

Issued at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, 01 October 2009

Typhoon "PEPENG" has gained more strength as it continues to move towards Northern Luzon.

Location of Center:(as of 4:00 a.m.) 650 kms East of Borongan, Eastern Samar

Coordinates: 11.5°N, 132.1°E

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near centerand gustiness of up to 185 kph

Movement: West Northwest at 24 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook:
Friday morning:310 kms East of Virac, Catanduanes

Saturday morning:190 kms North of Virac, Catanduanes or 310 kms Southeast of Tuguegarao City

Sunday morning:50 kms West of Tuguegarao City

Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal

Signal No. 1(30-60 kph winds)
Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes

Residents in low lying areas and near mountain slopes under signal #1 are advised to take all the necessary precautionary measures against possible flashfloods and landslides. 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.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING FOR SHIPPING

WTPH RPMM 301800TTT TYPHOON WARNING 03
AT 1800 30 SEPTEMBER TYPHOON (PARMA) {0917} WAS LOCATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA AT ONE ONE POINT TWO NORTH ONE THREE TWO POINT FIVE EAST FORECAST TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT ZERO SIX METERS PER SECOND ROUGH TO PHENOMENAL SEAS WITHIN TWO ZERO ZERO KILOMETER RADIUS FROM CENTER ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE NINE SIX THREE HECTOPASCALS MAXIMUM WINDS FOUR ONE METERS PER SECOND NEAR CENTER THREE THREE METERS PER SECOND WITHIN ONE ZERO ZERO KILOMETER RADIUS ONE THREE METERS PER SECOND WITHIN TWO ZERO ZERO KILOMETER RADIUS FROM CENTER FORECAST POSITIONS AT 011800 ONE FOUR POINT ONE NORTH ONE TWO SEVEN POINT FIVE EAST AT 021800 ONE FIVE POINT EIGHT NORTH ONE TWO FOUR POINT FOUR EAST AND AT 031800 ONE SEVEN POINT FIVE NORTH ONE TWO ONE POINT TWO EAST ALL SHIPS WITHIN TYPHOON AREA ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THREE HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS TO WEATHER MANILA PD

/alb

Source:PAGASA/NOAA/T2K