Department of Science and Technology
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration
Gale Warning
Gale Warning # 7
Issued at: 5:00 AM today, 25 October 2021

Strong to gale force winds associated with the northeasterly surface windflow

Strong to gale force winds are expected to affect the following areas:
Seaboard Weather Wind Force (kph/knots) Sea Condition Wave Height (meters)
The northern and western seaboards of northern luzon (Batanes, Babuyan And Ilocos Norte) Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms (45 - 63 / (24 - 34) Rough to very rough 2.8 - 4.5

Fishing boats and other small seacraft are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves.

The next update will be at 5:00 pm today.

Gale Warning in PDF File

Gale Warning Archive
Area Synopsis and 24-Hour Shipping Forecast
RPMM 241800
AREA SYNOPSIS AND 24-HOUR SHIPPING FORECAST
BEGINNING 250000
October 2021
Synopsis

SYNOPSIS: INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE ITCZ AFFECTING THE SHIPPING AREAS SOUTH OF ONE FOUR NORTH X STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDFLOW PREVAILING OVER BASHI X BALINTANG BECOMING MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLIES OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA PD

Shipping Zones Weather Condition Wind direction and Speed Wave Height
(meters)		 Sea Condition
EAST TAIWAN CLOUDY SKIES WITH RAINS NORTHEASTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 14 MPS ( 16- 28KT ) 1.2 - 3.4 MODERATE TO ROUGH
RYUKYU CLOUDY SKIES WITH RAINS NORTHEASTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 14 MPS ( 16- 28KT ) 1.2 - 3.4 MODERATE TO ROUGH
BASHI CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NORTHEASTERLY FROM 12 UP TO 17 MPS ( 24- 34KT ) 2.8 - 4.5 ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
BALINTANG CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NORTHEASTERLY FROM 12 UP TO 17 MPS ( 24- 34KT ) 2.8 - 4.5 ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH
NORTH PHILIPPINE PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY SKIES WITH LIGHT RAINS NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 14 MPS ( 16- 28KT ) 1.2 - 3.4 MODERATE TO ROUGH
SCARBOROUGH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 14 MPS ( 16- 28KT ) 1.2 - 3.4 MODERATE TO ROUGH
MINDORO CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHEASTERLY TO EASTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 12 MPS ( 16- 24KT ) 1.2 - 2.8 MODERATE TO ROUGH
INLAND MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTHEASTERLY VEERING TO SOUTHEASTERLY FROM 4 UP TO 10 MPS ( 8- 20KT ) 0.6 - 2.1 SLIGHT TO MODERATE
REST OF CENTRAL PHILIPPINE CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTHEASTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 12 MPS ( 16- 24KT ) 1.2 - 2.8 MODERATE TO ROUGH
CENTRAL PHILIPPINE AREA EAST OF ONE THREE ZERO EAST CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTHEASTERLY BACKING TO NORTHWESTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 12 MPS ( 16- 24KT ) 1.2 - 2.8 MODERATE TO ROUGH
PALAWAN CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING TO SOUTHEASTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 11 MPS ( 16- 22KT ) 1.2 - 2.5 MODERATE
SULU PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY SKIES WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY FROM 4 UP TO 10 MPS ( 8- 20KT ) 0.6 - 2.1 SLIGHT TO MODERATE
MINDANAO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY FROM 4 UP TO 10 MPS ( 8- 20KT ) 0.6 - 2.1 SLIGHT TO MODERATE
MORO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHEAST FROM 4 UP TO 10 MPS ( 8- 20KT ) 0.6 - 2.1 SLIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTH PHILIPPINE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHWESTERLY FROM 8 UP TO 11 MPS ( 16- 22KT ) 1.2 - 2.5 MODERATE

Area Synopsis and 24-Hour Shipping Forecast in PDF