Tropical Storm Pedring - PAGASA Weather Update September 27, 1 a.m.
Tropical Storm Pedring: Severe Weather Bulletin Number 9, issued at 1:00 a.m., Tuesday, 27 September 2011
At 1:00 a.m. today, Tropical Storm "PEDRING" has further intensified as it endangers Isabela-Aurora area.
Tropical Storm "Pedring" is estimated based on satellite and surface data at 170 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph and is moving West Northwest at 17 kph.
PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL
Signal No. 3 (100-185 kph winds):
Aurora
Isabela
Cagayan
Kalinga
Mt. Province
Ifugao
Nueva Viscaya
Quirino
Signal No. 2 (60-100 kph winds):
Ilocos Norte
Ilocas Sur
Abra
Apayao
La Union
Benguet
Pangasinan
Zambales
Tarlac
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Bulacan
Metro Manila
Rizal
Quezon
Polillo Island
Bataan
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Signal No. 1 (45-60 kph winds):
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Marinduque
Albay
Sorsogon
Burias
Lubang Islands
Babuyan
Calayan grp. Of Islands
3-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
Tuesday morning: expected to make landfall over Aurora-Isabela area
Tuesday afternoon: in the vicinity of Baguio City
Tuesday evening: 40 km South of Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Wednesday evening: 350 km West Northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under Public Storm Warning Signals are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone.
Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 - 25 mm per hour within the 650 km diameter of the typhoon.
Typhoon Pedring is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon and will bring scattered to widespread rains over Southern Luzon and Visayas.
