Severe Weather Bulletin #22
Tropical Typhoon "#QuintaPH"
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING
Issued at 05:00 pm, 27 October 2020
(Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 11 PM today.)
TYPHOON "QUINTA" INTENSIFIES FURTHER AS IT MOVES WESTWARD OVER THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA.
• Track and intensity outlook:
"QUINTA" will move generally west-northwestward or westward towards the central portion of Vietnam. The typhoon is expected to further intensify over the West Philippine Sea and reach its peak intensity within 12 hours.
• Hazards affecting land areas:
Rainfall: Today through tomorrow morning, light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Batanes, Cagayan, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan (including Calamian, Cuyo, and Kalayaan Islands), Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. 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 hazards. PAGASA Regional Services Divisions may issue local thunderstorm/rainfall advisories and heavy rainfall warnings as appropriate.
Strong winds: Strong breeze to near gale conditions will be experienced in areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (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 associated with the northeasterlies will prevail in Batanes, northern Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte, while occasional gusts associated with the outer circulation of "QUINTA" will still be experienced over MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, and the western section of Luzon.
• Hazards affecting coastal waters:
Rough to very rough seas (2.8 to 4.5 m) will be experienced over the northern and western seaboards of Luzon. Sea travel is risky over these waters especially for mariners of small seacrafts.
Moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.5 m) will be experienced over the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Palawan including Cuyo Islands, the southern seaboards of Mindoro Provinces, and the western seaboards of Western Visayas. Mariners of small seacrafts are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions.
• Other tropical systems being monitored:
At 4:00 PM today, the Tropical Depression outside the PAR was estimated based on all available data at 2,125 km East of Central Luzon (16.1 °N, 141.4 °E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving North Northwestward at 15 km/h. This weather disturbance is likely to enter the PAR tomorrow or Thursday.
Location of eye/center:
• At 4:00 PM today, the eye of Typhoon "QUINTA" was located based on all available data at 310 km North Northwest of Kalayaan Islands, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR) (13.5 °N, 112.8 °E )
Strength:
• Maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km/h
Movement:
• Moving Westward at 30 km/h
Forecast Position:
• 24 Hour(Tomorrow afternoon): 1,130 km West of Central Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)(14.8 °N, 109.8 °E)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNAL
• TCWS#1 (30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours)
LUZON:
Kalayaan Islands
Impacts of the wind:
• 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.
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued at 11 PM today.
Link: http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tropical-cyclone/severe-weather-bulletin/2
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