MANILA, Philippines - 'Bagyong Ramil' has maintained its strength and now over the West Philippine Sea, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 5:00 a.m. update on Thursday, November 2, 2017.
At 4:00 a.m. today, the center of Tropical Depression "Ramil" was estimated based on all available data at 230 km West of Coron, Palawan (12.2 °N, 118.1 °E).
'Bagyong Ramil' has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kph. It is forecast to move West at 15 kph.
'Ramil' is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or tomorrow early morning.
Forecast Positions:
Note that tropical cyclone warning signal has been lifted as ofpress time.
Moderate to occasionally heavy rains are still expected over Mindoro Provinces, Palawan, Batangas, Northern Quezon including Polillo Island and Aurora. Residents in these areas alerted against possible landslides and flash floods.
Meanwhile, light to moderate with possible occasional heavy rains during thunderstorms will still prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
Sea travel remains risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon due to the Tropical Depression and the surge of the Northeast Monsoon.
— The Summit Express
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| 'Tropical depression 'Ramil' satellite image. Photo Credit: DOST-PAGASA |
'Bagyong Ramil' has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kph. It is forecast to move West at 15 kph.
'Ramil' is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or tomorrow early morning.
Forecast Positions:
- 24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 155 km North Northeast of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(12.3°N, 114.6°E)
- 48 Hour(Saturday morning):285 km West Northwest of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(12.0°N, 111.7°E)
- 72 Hour(Sunday morning): 725 km West of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(11.7°N, 107.5°E)
Note that tropical cyclone warning signal has been lifted as ofpress time.
Moderate to occasionally heavy rains are still expected over Mindoro Provinces, Palawan, Batangas, Northern Quezon including Polillo Island and Aurora. Residents in these areas alerted against possible landslides and flash floods.
Meanwhile, light to moderate with possible occasional heavy rains during thunderstorms will still prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.
Sea travel remains risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon due to the Tropical Depression and the surge of the Northeast Monsoon.
— The Summit Express
