Typhoon Quinta Maintain Its Strength And Is Now In The Vicinity, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro
Track and intensity outlook:
Track: The center of Typhoon Quinta is forecast to emerge over the West Philippine Sea within the next hour. It will then turn more west-northwestward while maintaining speed towards the western limit of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Quinta is forecast to exit the PAR tomorrow morning
#Here is the latest track of Typhoon Quinta
Intensity: Quinta is forecast to remain a typhoon category throughout its passage over Mindoro Island. After emerging over the west Philippine Sea, this typhoon is forecast to re-intensify. Quinta may reach its peak intensity within 24 to 48 hours
Hazard affecting land areas:
Rainfall: Today, Quinta will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense over Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Marindoque, Northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Island, CALABARZON, Aurora, Isabela, Aklan, Capiz and Antique
The tail end of frontal system will likewise bring moderate to heavy rains over Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sor. These two weather system will also bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Metro Manila, Zamboanga, Peninsula, Bangsamoro, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and the rest of Luzon and Visayas. Flooding including flash floods and rain induced landslides may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard. PAGASA regional Services Divisions may issue local thunder storm/ rainfall advisories and heavy rainfall warning as appropriate
Strong winds: Destructive typhoon force winds will be experienced in areas under tropical cyclone wind signal #3, damaging gale to storm force winds in areas under TCWS #2, and strong breeze to near gale conditions in areas under TCWS #1. Potential impacts of these wind conditions to structures and vegetation are detailed in the TCWS section of this bulletin. In other areas, strong breeze to gale conditions due to northeasterly surge will also prevail over Ilocos Region, Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao and Northern Zambales
Storm Surge: A storm surge of 2.0 to 3.0m may be experienced over the coastal areas of Camarines Norte, and the Northern coastal areas of Quezon including Polilo Islands, Camarines Sur and 1.0 to 2.0m over the coastal areas of Batangas, Marindoque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon and the remaining coastal areas of Quezon and Camarines Sur
Hazards Affecting coastal waters:
Today, rough to high seas 2.5 to 7.0 m will be experienced over the seaboards of areas under TCWS. Rough to very rough seas 2.5 to 5.0 m will also prevail over the remaining seaboards of Luzon and the western, northern and eastern seaboards of Visayas. Sea travel is risky for all the types of sea vessels over these waters.
Moderate to rough seas 1.2 to 3.1 m will be experienced over the other seaboards of the country today. Mariners of small seacrafts are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out of sea. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions
Movement: Moving Westward at 25 kph
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 125 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3
Affected Areas: The northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro ( Abra de Ilog, Mamburao, Paluan) including Lubang Island
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2: Affected Areas
Luzon- Oriental Mindoro, the rest of Occidental Mindoro, Calamian Island and Batanggas
Visayas: The extreme northern portion of Antique (Caluya)
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1: Affected Areas
Luzon: The southern portion of Zambales ( San Antonio, Subic, Olongapo City), Bataan , the southwestern portion of pampanga, the southwestern portion of Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon including Polilo Islands, Marindoque, Romblon and the northern portion of Palawan including Cuyo Island
Visayas: Aklan and the rest of the northern portion of Antique ( Laua-an, Barbaza, Tibiao, Culasi, Sebaste, Pandan, Liberta)