Tropical Storm BASYANG Update

#BasyangPh CONTINUES ITS THREAT OVER CARAGA REGION.

Scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains will prevail in the next 24 hours over Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula and the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, and Lanao del Sur. Meanwhile, scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains is expected over Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, and the rest of Mindanao. Residents of these areas must continue monitoring for updates, take precautionary measures against possible flooding and landslides, and coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management offices.

Expected to make landfall in Caraga Region this morning.

Sea travel remains risky over the seaboards of areas under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS), the seaboards of Northern Luzon and of Visayas, the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, and the eastern and southern seaboards of Southern Luzon due to the approaching Tropical Storm and the surge of the Northeast Monsoon.

Location of eye/center: At 04:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm #BasyangPh was estimated based on all available data at 175 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (08.1 °N, 127.9 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 25 kph
Forecast Positions:
24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 115 km West of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental(9.3°N, 122.3°E)

48 Hour(Thursday morning):125 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(9.8°N, 117.6°E)

72 Hour(Friday morning): 60 km West Southwest of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(10.8°N, 113.6°E)

96 Hour(Saturday morning):295 km West Northwest of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(11.7°N, 111.5°E)

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL

TCWS #2
(61-120kph expected in 24 hrs)

Bohol, Southern Cebu, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, southern Negros Occidental, and Southern Leyte

Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and northern section of Bukidnon

TCWS #1 
(30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)

Palawan including Calamian Group of Islands and southern section of Masbate

Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, rest of Negros Occidental, rest of Cebu, Leyte, Biliran, Samar, and Eastern Samar

Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, rest of Bukidnon, North Cotabato, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental

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