PAGASA – Ambo Makes Landfall In Eastern Samar On Thursday Noon
PAGASA – State weather bureau PAGASA recently said that Typhoon Ambo has recently made landfall in Eastern Samar on Thursday noon.
The bureau specifically said that the weather disturbance, internationally called VongFong, has made landfall in the municipality of San Policarpio in Eastern Samar at around 12:15 PM.
According to GMA News, in its 11 AM bulletin, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals were hoisted in the following areas:
- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3
- Sorsogon
- Albay
- Ticao Island
- Northern Samar
- the northern portion of Eastern Samar
- Jipapad
- Arteche
- Maslog
- Dolores
- Oras
- San Policarpio
- Canavid
- Taft
- Sulat
- San Julian
- Borongan City
- Maydolon)
- the northern portion of Samar
- Calbayog City
- Sta. Margarita
- Gandara
- Pagsanghan
- San Jorge
- Matuguinao
- San Jose de Buan
- Catbalogan
- Jiabong
- Motiong
- Paranas
- Tarangnan
- San Sebastian
- Hinabangan
- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.2
- southern portion of Quezon
- Pagbilao
- Atimonan
- Padre Burgos
- Plaridel
- Agdangan
- Unisan
- Gumaca
- Pitogo
- Macalelon
- Lopez
- Caluag
- General Luna
- Catanauan
- Perez
- Alabat
- Quezon
- Tagkawayan
- Guinayangan
- Buenavista
- San Narciso
- Mulanay
- San Andres
- San Francisco
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Burias Island
- mainland Masbate
- Marinduque
- Biliran
- the rest of Samar
- the rest of Eastern Samar
- southern portion of Quezon
- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.1
- Aurora
- the southern portion of Nueva Ecija
- General Mamerto Natividad
- Palayan City
- Cabanatuan
- Santa Rosa
- Jaen
- San Isidro
- San Antonio
- Cabiao
- Bongabon
- Gabaldon
- General Tinio
- Laur
- San Leonardo
- Peñaranda
- Gapan City
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Rizal, the rest of Quezon
- Romblon
- Bataan
- Pampanga
- northern portion of Leyte
- Calubian
- San Isidro
- Tabango
- Villaba
- Leyte
- Kananga
- Capoocan
- Carigara
- Barugo
- San Miguel
- Babatngon
- Tunga
- Jaro
- Alangalang
- Sta. Fe
- Tacloban City
- Palo
- Pastrana
- Dagami
- Tabontabon
- Tanauan
- Tolosa
- Ormoc City
- Matag-ob
- Palompon
- Merida
- Isabel
- Albuera
- Burauen
- Julita
- Dulag
Northern Samar and the northern portions of Samar and Eastern Samar will face violent winds and heavy to torrential rains of the eyewall region within 12 hours.
Residents in affected areas were urged to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction, and stay updated.
As per the report, the bureau warned of floods and rain-inducing landslides especially in highly to very highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall.
the coastal areas of Northern Samar, east coast of Eastern Samar , west coast of Samar, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora will face storm surge of 2.0 to 4.0 meters.
The surge might cause potentially life-threatening coastal inundation, the bureau warned, further saying that sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts in areas under TCWSs.
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