Super typhoon to hit thursday night...

Be Aware.. Warnings...



Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #1
TYPHOON YOLANDA
11:00 PM PhST November 6 2013
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The Typhoon east of Mindanao is about to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility and will be named "YOLANDA"

At 10:00 PM PhST, Typhoon Yolanda [HAIYAN] (938 hPa) located at 8.1N 135.5E or 1,110 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur has 10 minute sustained winds of 105 knots with gustiness up to 125 knots. The cyclone is reported as moving west northwest at 15 knots.

Signal Warnings
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Signal Warning #1

Visayas region
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1. Northern Samar
2. Eastern Samar
3. Samar
4. Leyte
5. Southern Leyte
6. Biliran Island
7. Camotes Island

Mindanao region
---------------
1. Surigao Del Norte
2. Siargao Island
3. Dinagat Island
4. Surigao Del Sur
5. Agusan Del Norte
6. Northern part of Agusan Del Sur



[U]Yolanda Warnings.. It is very slightly south of expected track so be aware..[/U]This is bulletin 2..
Bulletin 1 Above Had 13 entries..





whole lot of warnings for the Philippines!


Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #2
TYPHOON YOLANDA
5:00 AM PhST November 7 2013
===================================

Typhoon "YOLANDA" has intensified further as it continues to move west northwest towards Eastern Visayas

At 4:00 AM PhST, Typhoon Yolanda [HAIYAN] (927 hPa) located at 8.4N 133.8E or 822 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur has 10 minute sustained winds of 115 knots with gustiness up to 135 knots. The cyclone is reported as moving west northwest at 15 knots.

Signal Warnings
==================

Signal Warning #2

Visayas region
--------------
1. Eastern Samar
2. Samar
3. Southern Leyte

Mindanao region
-----------------
1. Surigao Del Norte
2. Siargao Island
3. Dinagat Island
4. Northern part of Surigao Del Sur
5. Northern part of Agusan Del Norte

Signal Warning #1

Luzon region
------------
1. Camarines Norte
2. Camarines Sur
3. Catanduanes
4. Albay
5. Sorsogon
6. Ticao Island
7. Burias Island
8. Masbate
9. Romblon
10. Marinduque
11. Southern Quezon

Visayas region
---------------
1. Aklan
2. Capiz
3. Iloilo
4. Antique
5. Guimaras
6. Negros Occidental and Oriental
7. Cebu
8. Camotes Island
9. Bohol
10. Siquijor
11. Leyte
12. Biliran Island
13. Northern Samar


Mindanao region
---------------
1. Camaguin
2. Misamis Oriental
3. Rest of Agusan del Norte
4. Agusan del Sur
5. Rest of Surigao del Sur

 

Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #3
TYPHOON YOLANDA
11:00 AM PhST November 7 2013
===================================

Typhoon "YOLANDA" has maintained its intensity as it threatens eastern Visayas

At 10:00 AM PhST, Typhoon Yolanda [HAIYAN] (927 hPa) located at 8.9N 132.1E or 637 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur has 10 minute sustained winds of 115 knots with gustiness up to 135 knots. The cyclone is reported as moving west northwest at 15 knots.

Signal Warnings
==================

Signal Warning #3

Visayas region
--------------
1. Eastern Samar
2. Samar
3. Leyte
4. Southern Leyte

Mindanao region
-------------------
1. Siargao Island
2. Dinagat Province

Signal Warning #2

Luzon region
--------------
1. Sorsogon
2. Masbate
3. Ticao Island

Visayas region
--------------
1. Northern Samar
2. Biliran Province
3. Bantayan
4. Camotes Islands
5. Northern Cebu
6. Cebu City
7. Bohol

Mindanao region
-----------------
1. Surigao Del Norte
2. Camiguin
3. Surigao Del Sur
4. Agusan Del Norte

Signal Warning #1

Luzon region
------------
1. Camarines Norte
2. Camarines Sur
3. Catanduanes
4. Albay
5. Mindoro Provinces
6. Burias Island
7. Romblon
8. Marinduque
9. Calamian Group of Island
10. Southern Quezon

Visayas region
---------------
1. Aklan
2. Capiz
3. Iloilo
4. Antique
5. Guimaras
6. Negros Occidental
7. Negros Oriental
8. Rest of Cebu
9. Siquijor

Mindanao region
---------------
1. Misamis Oriental
2. Agusan del Sur

Additional Information
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Yolanda, after hitting Guiuan, is expected to traverse the provinces of Leyte, Biliran, Northern tip of Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Romblon, Semirara Island, southern part of Mindoro then Busuanga and will exit the Philippine landmass (Saturday Morning) towards the west Philippine Sea.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 10.0-30.0 mm per hour (heavy to intense) within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon.

Sea travel is risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of northern Luzon and over the eastern seaboard of central Luzon.

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #3, #2 & #1 are alerted against possible flash floods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under signal #3 and #2 are alerted against storm surges which may reach up to 7 meter wave height.

The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today

 

It looks as though it is projected to go further north. There still could be a very high local storm surge of 20 feet or more though along with high water levels of the local rivers. Be careful out there! It's not over until it's over and it's better to be safe than sorry.

 

They are hoping it will edge more to the north at the moment this MONSTER Storm is not for turning was Tacloban now Ormoc in line with the eye.. barometer 875 which is super low Take care..



This link has stats .. Is about 1 hour out and needs to be refreshed, Note Latitude at 0730 GMT was 9.73 it was projected at 10.10..

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/2013/adt/text/HAIYAN_Y-list.txt

Take care all. A MONSTER..

 

Severe Weather Bulletin Number FOUR
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "YOLANDA"(HAIYAN)
Issued at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 07 November 2013

Typhoon "YOLANDA" has accelerated slightly and has maintained its strength as it continues to threaten Eastern Visayas.


Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 p.m.)
637 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur or
738 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar

Coordinates:
8.9°N, 132.1°E

Strength:
Maximum sustained winds of 215 kph near the center and
gustiness of up to 250 kph


Movement:
Forecast to move West Northwest at 30 kph


Forecast Positions/Outlook:
Friday afternoon:
over the sea at 64 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar and
expected to make landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar (9am to 10 am)
Saturday afternoon:
122 km West of Coron, Palawan
Sunday afternoon:
954 km West of Manila or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)





Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal


PSWS #

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao


Signal No. 4
( >185 kph winds may be expected in at least 12 hours)
None Eastern Samar
Samar
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Biliran island None

Signal No.3
(Winds of >100 to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours)
None Northern Samar
Masbate
Northern Cebu
Cebu City
Bantayan island Siargao Island
Dinagat Province

Signal No. 2
(winds of >60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours)
Romblon
Sorsogon
Albay
Burias island Bohol
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Aklan
Capiz
Antique
Rest of Cebu
Iloilo
Guimaras Camiguin
Surigao Del Norte
Surigao Del Sur
Agusan Del Norte

Signal No. 1
(30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours)
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Mindoro Provinces
Marinduque
Northern Palawan
Calamian Group of Island
Southern Quezon Siquijor Misamis Oriental
Agusan del Sur

 

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Please take this most seriously. This is a Monster Storm..

Mass evacuations in Philippines ahead of super typhoon
Agence France-Presse, Posted at 11/07/2013 1:19 PM | Updated as of 11/07/2013 2:54 PM

MANILA - Survivors of a deadly earthquake fled their tent shelters Thursday as mass evacuations got under way in the Philippines ahead of a super typhoon that was strengthening in the Pacific Ocean.

Authorities warned Typhoon Haiyan, with wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour, could cause major damage across a vast area of the central and southern Philippines when it made landfall on Friday.

"This is a very dangerous typhoon, local officials know where the vulnerable areas are and have given instructions on evacuations," state weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar told AFP.

"There are not too many mountains on its path to deflect the force of impact, making it more dangerous."

Haiyan had maximum sustained winds on Thursday morning of 278 kilometres per hour, and gusts of 333 kilometres per hour, according to the US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.

The Philippines is battered by an average of 20 major storms or typhoons each year, many of them deadly, but Haiyan's wind strenth would make it the strongest for 2013.

The state weather service also warned the typhoon was continuing to intensify.

Escullar said the typhoon, which was advancing with a giant, 600-kilometre front, was expected to hit areas still recovering from a deadly 2011 storm and a 7.1-magnitude quake last month.

They include the central island of Bohol, the epicentre of the earthquake that killed more than 200 people, where a local official said at least 5,000 people were still living in tents while waiting for new homes.

"The provincial governor has ordered local disaster officials to ensure that pre-emptive evacuations are done, both for those living in tents as well as those in flood-prone areas," the official, Bohol provincial administrator Alfonso Damalerio, told AFP.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also said local governments had ordered evacuations and class suspensions in low-lying and landslide-prone areas on the southern island of Mindanao.

The region includes the ports of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, where flash floods induced by Tropical Storm Washi killed more than 1,000 people in December 2011.

However Escullar said Haiyan was likely to spare Mindanao's southeast, where Typhoon Bopha left about 2,000 people dead or missing in December last year.

Haiyan is set to hit Samar Island, about 600 kilometres southeast of Manila, around 9:00am (0100 GMT) on Friday and cross over to the South China Sea to the north of the island of Palawan late Saturday, Escullar said.

Some of the country's most popular islands for tourists, including world-famous Boracay as well as Bohol, are in the typhoon's path.

 

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Don't say you were unaware, Take care if you know of anyone that might not realise please let them know..

 

Number Four Again as Alterations..
Severe Weather Bulletin Number FOUR
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "YOLANDA"(HAIYAN)
Issued at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 07 November 2013

Typhoon "YOLANDA" has accelerated slightly and has maintained its strength as it continues to threaten Eastern Visayas.


Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 p.m.)
543 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar


Coordinates:
9.7°N, 130.5°E

Strength:
Maximum sustained winds of 215 kph near the center and
gustiness of up to 250 kph


Movement:
Forecast to move West Northwest at 33 kph


Forecast Positions/Outlook:
Friday afternoon:
71 km East of Roxas City
Saturday afternoon:
605 km West of Calapan, Mindoro
Sunday morning:
1047 km West of Calapan, Mindoro or
outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility





Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal


PSWS #

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao


Signal No. 4
( >185 kph winds may be expected in at least 12 hours)
None Eastern Samar
Samar
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Biliran island None

Signal No.3
(Winds of >100 to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours)
None Northern Samar
Masbate
Northern Cebu
Cebu City
Bantayan island Siargao Island
Dinagat Province

Signal No. 2
(winds of >60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours)
Romblon
Sorsogon
Albay
Ticao
Burias island Bohol
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Aklan
Capiz
Antique
Rest of Cebu
Iloilo
Guimaras Camiguin
Surigao Del Norte
Surigao Del Sur
Agusan Del Norte

Signal No. 1
(30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours)
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Mindoro Provinces
Marinduque
Northern Palawan
Calamian Group of Island
Southern Quezon
Siquijor
Misamis Oriental
Agusan del Sur



Yolanda, after hitting Guiuan or Abuyog, Leyte, is expected to traverse the provinces of Leyte, Biliran, Northern tip of Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Romblon, Semirara Island, Southern part of Mindoro then Busuanga and will exit the Philippine landmass (on Saturday early morning) towards the West Philippine Sea

Estimated rainfall amount is from 10.0 - 30.0 mm per hour (Heavy - Intense) within the 600 km diameter of the Typhoon.

Sea travel is risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon and over the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon.

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #4, #3,#2 & #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under signal #3 and #2 are alerted against storm surges which may reach up to 7-meter wave height. The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today.

 

According to these reports, we have been upgraded from signal 1 to signal 2. We are still at the edge though.

 

Here is a link to an awesome satellite animation loop of the typhoon which is now being billed as the largest storm of 2013.

You can slow it down or speed it up at the top center of the page. This thing is HUGE!

Philippine Image Loop - Satellite Services Division - Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution