19/10/2015
EVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #20
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING:SEVERE TROPICAL STORM "LANDO"
Issued at 11:00 p.m., Monday, 19 October 2015
“LANDO” has further weakened as it exited the landmass of Ilocos Norte.
Location of Center:
(as of 10:00 p.m.) 45 km West Northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Coordinates: 18.4°N, 119.6°E
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph.
Movement: Forecast to move North Northeast at 6 kph.
Forecast Positions/Outlook:
· 24 hour (Tomorrow evening):
115 km West of Calayan, Cagayan
· 48 hour (Wednesday evening):
90 km Southwest of Itbayat, Batanes
· 72 hour (Thursday evening):
80 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes
· 96 hour (Friday evening):
225 km North of Itbayat, Batanes
· 120 hour (Saturday evening):
390km Northof Itbayat, Batanes
PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL
#2
(winds of 61 - 120 kph is expected in at least
24 hours)
Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur,Abra,Apayaoand Northern Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyangroup of Islands
Light to Moderate damage to high risk structures;
Very light to light damage to medium-risk structures;
No damage to very light damage to low risk structures
Unshielded, old dilapidated schoolhouses, makeshift shanties, and other structures of light materials are partially damaged or unroofed.
A number of nipa and cogon houses may be partially or totally unroofed.
Some old galvanized iron (G.I.) roofs may be peeled or blown off.
Some wooden, old electric posts are tilted or downed.
Some damage to poorly constructed signs/billboards
In general, the winds may bring light to moderate damage to the exposed communities. Most banana plants, a few mango trees, ipil-ipil and similar types of trees are downed or broken
Some coconut trees may be tilted with few others broken
Rice and corn may be adversely affected
Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some heavy-foliaged trees blown down
#1
(winds of 30 - 60 kph is expected in at least
36 hours)
La Union, Pangasinan,Ifugao, Benguet, Batanes, Isabela, Rest of Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya,Mt, province and Kalinga
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Very light or no damage to high risk structures.
Light damage to medium to low risk structures.
Slight damage to some houses of very light materials or makeshift structures in exposed communities. Some banana plants are tilted, a few downed and leaves are generally damaged.
Twigs of small trees may be broken.
Rice crops, however, may suffer significant damage when it is in its flowering stage.
Estimated rainfall amount is from heavyto intense within the 600 km diameter of the Severe Tropical Storm.
Fisherfolk are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
Occasional rains and gusty winds will be experienced over provinces under PSWS #1 while those under PSWS #2 will have stormy weather. Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with PSWS are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
Storm surge may reach to a maximum of up to 2 meters in the provinces affected by the Severe Tropical Storm.
Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) elsewhere is now lowered.
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5AM tomorrow.
