SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #4 FOR: TYPHOON "BUTCHOY" (NEPARTAK) TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING

PAGASA Weather Bulletin #4 TYPHOON “BUTCHOY”

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #4 

FOR: TYPHOON “BUTCHOY” (NEPARTAK) 

TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING

Issued at : 5:00 p.m., 06 July  2016

Typhoon “BUTCHOY” continues to gain strength as it moves northwest towards Taiwan.

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #4 FOR: TYPHOON "BUTCHOY" (NEPARTAK) TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING

 

Location of Center:
(as of  4:00 p.m.)
615 km East of Basco, Batanes
Coordinates: 19.8 °N, 127.8 °E
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 210 kph near the center
and gustiness of up to 245 kph
Movement: Forecast to move Northwest at 30 kph.
Forecast Positions/Outlook:
  • 24 Hour(Tomorrow afternoon):
    250 km Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes
  • 48 Hour(Friday afternoon):
    455 km Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes
  • 72 Hour(Saturday afternoon):
    795 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (Outside PAR)
  • 96 Hour(Sunday afternoon):
    1,080 km North of Itbayat, Batanes (Outside PAR)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
PSWS Luzon Visayas Mindanao Impacts of the wind
 

1

(30-60kph

Expected in36 hrs.)

Batanes group of Islands ·   Very light or no damage to low risk structures,

·   Light damage to medium to high risk structures

·   Slight damage to some houses of very light materials or makeshift structures in exposed communities. Some banana plants are tilted, a few downed and leaves are generally damaged

·   Twigs of small trees may be broken.

·   Rice crops, however, may suffer significant damage when it is in its flowering stage.

Wave Height (Open Sea): 1.25-4.0 meters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon.
·         Fisherfolk are advised not to venture out over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon.

The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next weather bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today.

for additional info: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

 

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