As of 11:00PM, 23 December 2017, Severe Tropical Storm #VintaPH (international name—Tembin) has made landfall in Balabac, Palawan.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains will prevail over Palawan, while scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains is expected over the western section of Visayas and Mindanao within 24 hours. Residents of these areas must take appropriate actions against flooding and landslides, thus they must coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates.
Pagasa said that sea travel remains risky over the seaboards of areas under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal, the southern seaboard of Mindoro Provinces, and the western seaboard of Zamboanga Peninsula, of Basilan, of Sulu and of Tawi-Tawi due to the Tropical Storm.
It may also intensify into a Typhoon before exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility between tomorrow (24 December) morning and afternoon.
Location of eye/center: At 10:00 PM today, the center of Severe Tropical Storm #VintaPH was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Balabac, Palawan or at 285 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (7.8°N, 117.1°E).
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of up to 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 145 kph.
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West at 23 kph.
Forecast Positions:
• 24 Hour(Tomorrow evening): 335 km Southwest of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR) (8.6°N, 112.3°E)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
TCWS#2 (61-120 kph Expected in 24 hours) Southern Palawan
Wave Height: (Open Sea) 4.1-14.0 meters Storm surge possible at coastal areas
TCWS#1 (30-60 kph Expected in 36 hours)
Rest of Palawan
Wave Height: (Open Sea) 1.25-4.0 meters
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 2 AM tomorrow, Pagasa said.
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