Typhoon Pedring - PAGASA Weather Update September 27, 1 p.m.

Typhoon Pedring - PAGASA Weather Update September 27, 1 p.m.

Typhoon Pedring: Severe Weather Bulletin Number 11, issued at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, 27 September 2011

At 1:00 a.m. today, typhoon "PEDRING" has weakened as it crossed the rugged terrain of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range.

Typhoon "Pedring" is estimated based on satellite and surface data at 1100 km East of Baguio City (16.5°N, 121.5°E ) with maximum sustained winds of 1120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph and is moving West Northwest at 19 kph .


PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL

Signal No. 3 (100-185 kph winds):

Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Abra
Kalinga
Mt. Province
Ifugao
Benguet
La Union
Nueva Viscaya
Pangasinan


Signal No. 2 (60-100 kph winds):

Apayao
Cagayan
Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Ecija
Zambales
Pampanga
Tarlac
Bulacan
Bataan
Metro Manila


Signal No. 1 (45-60 kph winds):

Babuyan
Calayan group of Islands
Northern Quezon
Polillo Island
Rizal
Laguna
Batangas
Lubang Island
Cavite


2-DAY WEATHER FORECAST

Wednesday morning: 300 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur
Thursday morning: 710 km West Northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur


Public Storm Warning Signal elsewhere are now lowered.

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under Public Storm Warning Signals are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 - 25 mm per hour within the 650 km diameter of the typhoon.

Typhoon Pedring is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon and will bring scattered to widespread rains over Southern Luzon and Visayas.