Typhoon "PABLO"


Severe Weather Bulletin Number FOURTEEN
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "PABLO" (BOPHA)
Issued at 11:00 p.m., Wednesday, 05 December 2012
Typhoon "PABLO" has maintained its strength and continues to move west northwestward slowly.
Location of Center:
(as of 10:00 p.m.) 		180 km Northwest of Roxas, Northern Palawan
Coordinates: 11.6°N, 118.0°E
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center
and gustiness of up to 150 kph
Movement: West Northwest at 07 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Thursday evening:
 330 km West of Coron, Palawan
Friday evening:
 570 km West of West of Coron, Palawan
outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Signal No.3
(101-185 kph winds) 		Northern Palawan
Calamian Group of Islands 		None None
Signal No. 2
(61-100 kph winds) 		Rest of Palawan None None
Signal No. 1
(30-60 kph winds) 		Occidental Mindoro None None
Estimated rainfall amount is from 10 to 18 mm per hour (heavy - intense) within the 400 km diameter of the Typhoon.

Residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signals are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under public storm warning signal #3 and signal #2 are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this Typhoon.

Fishing boats and other sea vessels are advised not to venture out into the Seaboards of Luzon and Western Visayas.

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.