Typhoon "PABLO"


Weather Bulletin Number TWENTY-ONE
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "PABLO" (BOPHA)
Issued at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, 08 December 2012
Typhoon "PABLO" has maintained its strength and is now threatening the Ilocos provinces and La Union area.
Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 p.m.) 		230 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Coordinates: 17.5°N, 118.3°E
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center
and gustiness of up to 160 kph
Movement: East Northeast 17 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Sunday afternoon:
 50 km North of Aparri, Cagayan
Monday afternoon:
 320 km East of Basco, Batanes
Tuesday afternoon:
 550 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Signal No. 2
(61-100 kph winds) 		Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union 		None None
Signal No. 1
(30-60 kph winds) 		Cagayan
Calayan grp. of Is.
Babuyan grp. of Is.
Batanes grp. of Is.
Abra
Apayao
Kalinga
Mt. Province
Benguet
Pangasinan
Zambales 		None None
Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 to 25 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 signal #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under public storm warning signal #2 are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone.

Fishing boats and other sea vessels are advised not to venture out into the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon.

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 p.m. today.