PAGASA – Ambo Further Weakens, Makes Landfall Over Burias Island
PAGASA – Here are the latest updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) this May 15, 2020.
The state weather bureau recently said in its 5 AM bulletin that Typhoon Ambo has recently made landfall over Buriao Island.
According to GMA News, Ambo is expected to head towards the Ragay Gulf before it makes landfall over Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon on this day.
The past landfalls it made are the following:
- San Policarpo, Eastern Samar (12:15 PM May 14)
- Dalupiri Island, Northern Samar (10:15 PM May 14)
- Capul Island, Northern Samar (10:30 PM May 14)
- Ticao Island, Masbate (12:00 AM May 15)
- Burias Island, Masbate (3:00 AM May 15)
Bicol Region, Quezon, Aurora, and Marinduque will face moderate to heavy with occasional intense rains on this day.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals are raised over the following areas:
- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3
- Sorsogon
- Albay
- Northern Masbate, including Ticao and Burias Islands
- Aroroy
- Mandaon
- Milagros
- Baleno
- Masbate City
- Mobo, Uson
- Camarines Norte
- the western portion of Camarines Sur
- Del Gallego
- Ragay
- Lupi
- Sipocot
- Libmanan
- Cabusao
- Pasacao
- Pamplona
- Gainza
- Camaligan
- Canaman
- Magarao
- Bombon
- Calabanga
- Tinambac
- Siruma
- Goa
- Naga City
- Milaor
- San Fernando
- Minalabac
- Pili
- Ocampo
- Tigaon
- Sagñay
- Buhi
- Iriga City
- Baao
- Bula
- Balatan
- Nabua
- Bato
- the southern portion of Quezon
- Pagbilao
- Atimonan
- Padre Burgos
- Agdangan
- Plaridel
- Unisan
- Gumaca
- Pitogo
- Perez
- Alabat
- Quezon
- Tagkawayan
- Calauag
- Lopez
- Macalelon
- General Luna
- Catanauan
- Buenavista
- Guinayangan
- Mulanay
- San Narciso
- San Andres
- San Francisco
- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Quirino,
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Cavite
- Batangas
- the rest of Quezon
- the rest of Masbate
- the rest of Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- the eastern portion of Romblon
- Banton
- Corcuera
- Calatrava
- San Agustin
- Romblon
- Magdiwang
- San Fernando
- Cajidiocan
- The western portion of Northern Samar
- San Vicente
- Capul
- San Antonio
- Allen
- Victoria
- San Isidro
- Biri
- Lavezares
- Rosario
- San Jose
- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- Isabela
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Oriental Mindoro
- the rest of Romblon
- The rest of Northern Samar,
- the extreme northern portion of Eastern Samar
- Jipapad
- Arteche
- Maslog
- the northern portion of Samar
- Calbayog City
- Tagapul-an
- Almagro
- Sto. Niño.
- Tarangnan
- Sta. Margarita
- Gandara
- Pagsanghan
- San Jorge
- San Jose de Buan
- Matuguinao
- Biliran
- the extreme northwestern portion of Leyte
- Calubian
- San Isidro
- the extreme northeastern portion of Capiz
- Pilar
- Panay
- Roxas
- Ivisan
- the northeastern portion of Iloilo
- Carles
- Balasan
- Estancia
- Batad
As per the report, residents in the said areas are urged to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk management offices, and stay updated for more advisories.
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 Bicol Region, Quezon, and Aurora will face storm surge of 2.0 meters. The surge may result to potentially life-threatening coastal inundation.
As usual, for seaboards under TCWS, sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts.
Ambo was last spotted in thevicinity of Claveria town, Burias Island in Masbate.
It is packed with maximum sustained winds of 125 kilometers per hour and gusts of 165 kilometers per hour. It is currently moving northwestward at around 15 kilometers per hour.
It is expected that moderate to heavy with occasional intense rains will be faced by Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora, and the northern portion of Nueva Ecija.
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