Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At:5:00 a.m., 21 May 2009
Valid Beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow


Synopsis:
At 2:00 AM today, a Shallow Low Pressure Area (SLPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 230 kms West Northwest of Iba Zambales or 250 kms West of Dagupan City (16.3°N, 117.7°E).

Forecast:
Central Luzon and Western section of Southern Luzon 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. Light to moderate winds blowing from the southwest and southeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the east and southeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
Source:CIMSS/PAGASA
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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 20 May 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 a.m. today, an Active Low Pressure Area (ALPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 320 kms Northwest of Puerto Princesa City (12.4°N 116.7°E) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Forecast:
Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over Palawan and the Western sections of Visayas and Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Central and the rest of Southern Luzon 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 southeast will prevail over Luzon and Eastern Visayas and coming from the southwest and southeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.

Source:CIMSS/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod city

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 19 May 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2:00 a.m. today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 60 kms West Northwest of Puerto Princesa City (10.0°N 118.2°E) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Forecast:
Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over Palawan which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. 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 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.

Source: PAGASA/CIMSS

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod city

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 14 May 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 with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Northern Luzon and coming from the east to northeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.

Source: CIMSS/PAGASA

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Weather Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 13 May 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

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

Forecast:
Bicol Region, 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.Light to moderate winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and coming from the east to northeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.
Source: PAGASA
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Weather Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 12 May 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2 a.m. today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 680 kms Northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon (23.4°N, 127.1°E). Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao.

Forecast:
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. Light to moderate winds blowing from the east to southeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the northeast and east over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.

Source: PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Issued At: 5:00 a.m., 11 May 2009
Valid Beginning:5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow

Synopsis:
At 2 a.m. today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 575 kms East of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.6°N, 127.3°E). 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 with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Extreme Northern Luzon and the coastal waters along this area will be moderate to occasionally rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast and east with slight to moderate seas.

Source: CIMSS/PAGASA

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Weather Update Dissemination for Bacolod City

Severe Weather Bulletin Number SIX

Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "EMONG" (Chan-hom)

Issued at 5:00 a.m., Friday, 08 May 2009

Typhoon "EMONG" has weakened into a tropical storm after crossing the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and is now off the coast of Isabela.

Location of Center:(as of 4:00 a.m.) 110 kms East of Tuguegarao City or 150 kms Southeast of Aparri, Cagayan

Coordinates: 17.6°N, 122.8°E

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph

Movement: Northeast at 15 kph.

Forecast Positions/Outlook:

Saturday morning:370 kms East Northeast of Aparri, Cagayan or 300 kms East Southeast of Basco, BatanesSunday morning:570 kms East Northeast of Basco, Batanes

Monday morning:850 kms Northeast of Basco, Batanes or 190 kms East Southeast of Okinawa, Japan

Source:PAGASA/CIMSS

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Weather Dissemination for Bacolod City

TYPHOON CHAN-HOM (EMONG/02W/0902)

T2K PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 013:

As of 12:00 PM PST (04:00 GMT) Thu 07 May 2009

Source: JTWC WARNING #015 (US Navy/Air Force) / T2K XTRAPOLATION

Typhoon CHAN-HOM (EMONG) gathering strength as it dangerously accelerates closer to Pangasinan-La Union Area. Pangasinan and La Union including the cities of Dagupan and San Fernando must be on full alert as it remains under serious threat from this system.

Forecast Outlook: CHAN-HOM is expected to continue moving on a generally ENE to NE track for the next 2 days, may still intensify prior to landfall. The 2-day Short-Range Forecast now shows CHAN-HOM passing over Lingayen Gulf tonight and shall make landfall over La Union between 1-3 AM tomorrow Friday May 8. It shall gradually weaken upon crossing the Cordillera Mountains Friday afternoon til Saturday and dissipate off the northeastern tip of Luzon, or in the vicinity of Northern Cagayan by Sunday morning May 10.

Time/Date: 12:00 PM PST Thu May 07 2009

Location of Center: 15.5º N Lat 118.3º E Lon

Distance 1: 220 km (120 nm) WSW of Dagupan City

MaxWinds (1-min avg): 145 kph (78 kts) near the center

Peak Wind Gusts: 170 kph (93 kts)

Saffir-Simpson Scale: Category 1

Coastal Storm Surge Height: 4-5 feet [1.2-1.7 m]

Central Pressure: 965 millibars (hPa)

Recent Movement: ENE @ 22 kph (12 kts)

General Direction: Pangasinan-La Union AreaSize (in Diameter): 665 km (360 nm) / Avg/LargeMax Sea Wave Height (near center): 19 ft (5.7 m)

Areas with Public Storm Signals (PAGASA)

Signal No. 1:Western Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur

Signal No. 2: Zambales, Tarlac, Rest of Pangasinan, Benguet, Ifugao, Mt.Province, Kalinga Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Norte

Signal No. 3: Metro Manila, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Lubang Island, Calamian Group of Islands, Cavite, Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan, Northern Quezon, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya, Quirino, Isabela, Cagayan, Babuyan Island, Batanes Group of Islands

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