Tropical Storm MEKKHALA (AMANG) 업데이트(4)

Tropical Storm MEKKHALA (AMANG) Update Number 010

WEATHER.COM.PH TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATES

TROPICAL STORM MEKKHALA (AMANG) UPDATE NUMBER 010
Issued at: 3:30 AM PhT (19:30 GMT) Saturday 17 January 2015
Next Update: Saturday Morning, 17 January 2015

Tropical Storm MEKKHALA (AMANG) has strengthened rapidly while continues to track west-southwestward, closer to the shores of Eastern Samar...now a serious threat to Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region. The Potential Landfall Area of this storm will be somewhere along the northern shores of Eastern Samar between 2:00 to 5:00 PM today, Saturday (Jan 17).

This cyclone will therefore enhance the Northeast Monsoon (Hanging Amihan) - bringing cooler, windy and cloudy conditions with occasional slight to moderate rains along the eastern sections of Luzon through the weekend..

Residents and visitors along Northeastern Mindanao, Visayas, Bicol Region and Eastern Luzon should closely monitor the development of Mekkhala (Amang).

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CYCLONE HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

Below are the regions or places in the Philippines that could be affected or that are being affected by the hazards generated by the current tropical cyclone.

RAINFALL

• Heavy to Extreme Rains (100 mm or more): Samar Provinces, Northern Leyte incl. Tacloban City, Masbate incl. Ticao Is., Sorsogon, Albay incl. Burias Is., Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes - beginning Saturday morning (Jan 17) through Sunday morning (Jan 18).

• Heavy Rains (50 mm to 100 mm): Camarines Norte, Eastern part of Southern Quezon, Eastern Capiz, Northeastern Iloilo, Northernmost part of Negros, Central part of Leyte and Biliran Is., and Northern Cebu incl. Camotes Islands - beginning Saturday morning (Jan 17) through Sunday morning (Jan 18).

• Moderate to Heavy Rains (30 mm to 50 mm): Southern Leyte, Central part of Cebu, Central part of Negros, central part of Iloilo, rest of Capiz, Aklan, Northern Antique, Romblon incl. Tablas Is., Marinduque, eastern portions of Laguna and Rizal, central part of Quezon and rest of Quezon - beginning Saturday morning (Jan 17) through Sunday morning (Jan 18).

WINDS

• Strong Tropical Storm Force Winds (Gusts of 100-130 kph): Eastern Samar and NE part of Northern Samar - This morning until tonight, Saturday (Jan 17).

• Tropical Storm Force Winds (Gusts of 75-100 kph): Central and Southern Bicol incl. Burias and Ticao Islands, Rest of Samar, Northern and Central Leyte, Northernmost part of Cebu, and Romblon - This morning until tonight, Saturday (Jan 17)..

CURRENT CYCLONE INFORMATION

As of 11:00 PM PhT today, Jan 16...1500 GMT.

Classification/Name: TS Mekkhala (Amang)
Location: Over the western part of the Philippine Sea (near 11.1N 128.0E)
About: 290 km east-southeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar...or 325 km east-southeast of Tacloban City, Leyte
Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 95 kph near the center...Gustiness: 120 kph
24 hr. Rain Accumulation (near and north of the center): 100 to 500 mm [Heavy to Extreme]
Minimum Central Pressure: 989 millibars (hPa)
Size of Circulation [Convective Cloud-Based, in diameter]: 795 km (Medium)
Area of Damaging Winds (95 kph or more): None
Past Movement: West-Southwest @ 20 kph
Forecast Movement: West to West-Northwest @ 19 kph
Towards: Eastern Visayas