MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Ambo (international name: Vongfong) has made landfall over San Policarpio, Eastern Samar and now moving towards northern portion of Samar Province, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 2:00 pm bulletin on Thursday, May 14.
'Bagyong Ambo' made landfall at 12:15 pm. "The eyewall of Typhoon "Ambo" is bringing violent winds and heavy to intense rains over the northern portion of Eastern Samar. Northern portion of Samar and southern portion of Northern Samar will be affected by the eyewall in the coming hours," PAGASA said.
At 1:00 pm today, the eye of Typhoon 'Ambo' was located based on all available data including those from Guiuan Doppler Radar in the vicinity of Oras, Eastern Samar.
'Ambo' has maximum sustained winds of up to 155 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km/h. It is moving West at 15 km/h.
FORECAST POSITIONS
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNAL
TCWS #3 (121-170 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 18 hours) - areas may experience strong to destructive typhoon-force winds during the passage of the typhoon.
TCWS #2 (61-120 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 24 hours) - areas may experience strong to damaging gale/storm-force winds during the passage of the typhoon
TCWS #1 (30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours) - areas may experience strong to near gale-force winds during the passage of the typhoon
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Today (May 14): Heavy to intense rains over Samar Provinces, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Albay, Camarines Sur, and the rest of Eastern Visayas.
Tomorrow (May 15): Heavy to intense rains over Bicol Region. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Northern Samar, Quezon, Aurora, Marinduque, and Romblon.
Residents in these areas are advised to take appropriate measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the local rainfall or thunderstorm advisories and heavy rainfall warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions (PRSD). Flooding and rain-induced landslides may occur in highly to very highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall.
Coastal Water Conditions and Storm Surge Information
Within 24 hours, storm surge of 2.0 to 4.0 meters may be experienced over the coastal areas of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar (east coast), Samar (west coast), Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora.
Along with large swells, this storm surge may cause potentially life-threatening coastal inundation.
Sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts over the seaboards of areas under TCWS.
— The Summit Express
'Bagyong Ambo' made landfall at 12:15 pm. "The eyewall of Typhoon "Ambo" is bringing violent winds and heavy to intense rains over the northern portion of Eastern Samar. Northern portion of Samar and southern portion of Northern Samar will be affected by the eyewall in the coming hours," PAGASA said.
At 1:00 pm today, the eye of Typhoon 'Ambo' was located based on all available data including those from Guiuan Doppler Radar in the vicinity of Oras, Eastern Samar.
'Ambo' has maximum sustained winds of up to 155 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km/h. It is moving West at 15 km/h.
FORECAST POSITIONS
- 24 Hour (Tomorrow morning): In the vicinity of Lopez, Quezon
- 48 Hour (Saturday morning): In the vicinity of Tineg, Abra
- 72 Hour (Sunday morning): 75 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes
- 96 Hour (Monday morning):780 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes
- 120 Hour (Tuesday morning):1,915 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNAL
TCWS #3 (121-170 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 18 hours) - areas may experience strong to destructive typhoon-force winds during the passage of the typhoon.
- Sorsogon
- Albay
- Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
- Catanduanes
- southern portion of Camarines Sur (Cabusao, Libmanan, Pasacao, Pamplona, Canaman, Magarao, Bombon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Gainza, San Fernando, Milaor, Naga, Tinambac, Siruma, Pili, Goa, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Minalabac, Caramoan, Presentacion, Bula, Ocampo, Tigaon, San Jose, Balatan, Nabua, Baao, Sagnay, Bato, Nabua, Iriga, Buhi)
- Northern Samar
- northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpio, Can-avid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolong)
- northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Catbalogan, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Tarangnan, San Sebastian, Hinabangan)
- Biliran
TCWS #2 (61-120 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 24 hours) - areas may experience strong to damaging gale/storm-force winds during the passage of the typhoon
- Camarines Norte
- rest of Camarines Sur
- southern portion of Quezon (Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Sariaya, Tayabas City, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Plaridel, Agdangan, Unisan, Gumaca, Pitogo, Macalelon, Lopez, Caluag, General Luna, Catanauan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Buenavista, San Narciso, Mulanay, San Andres, San Francisco)
- Marinduque
- northernmost portion of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Leyte, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tunga, Alangalang, Sta. Fe, Palo, Tacloban City, Jaro)
- rest of Samar
- rest of Eastern Samar
TCWS #1 (30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours) - areas may experience strong to near gale-force winds during the passage of the typhoon
- Aurora
- southern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Cabanatuan, Santa Rosa, Jaen, San Isidro, San Antonio, Cabiao, Bongabon, Gabaldon, General Tinio, Laur, San Leonardo, Peñaranda, Gapan City)
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Rizal
- rest of Quezon
- Romblon
- Bataan
- Pampanga
- rest of northern portion of Leyte (Villaba, Kananga, Matag-ob, Palompon, Ormoc, Merida, Isabel, Ormoc City, Albuena, Pastrana, Dagami, Tanauan, Tabontabon, Tolosa, Barauen, Julita, Dulag)
- northeastern portion of Capiz (Pilar)
- northeastern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Estancia, Batad)
- Northern Cebu (Medelin, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Bantayan, Santa Fe)
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Today (May 14): Heavy to intense rains over Samar Provinces, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Albay, Camarines Sur, and the rest of Eastern Visayas.
Tomorrow (May 15): Heavy to intense rains over Bicol Region. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Northern Samar, Quezon, Aurora, Marinduque, and Romblon.
Residents in these areas are advised to take appropriate measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the local rainfall or thunderstorm advisories and heavy rainfall warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions (PRSD). Flooding and rain-induced landslides may occur in highly to very highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall.
Coastal Water Conditions and Storm Surge Information
Within 24 hours, storm surge of 2.0 to 4.0 meters may be experienced over the coastal areas of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar (east coast), Samar (west coast), Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora.
Along with large swells, this storm surge may cause potentially life-threatening coastal inundation.
Sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts over the seaboards of areas under TCWS.
— The Summit Express
