MANILA, Philippines – 'Bagyong Ambo' (international name: Vongfong) maintains its strength as it endangers the Eastern Samar - Northern Samar area, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 11:00 am bulletin on Thursday, May 14, 2020.
Typhoon 'Ambo' is forecast to make landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion of Eastern Samar between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM today, before heading towards Sorsogon later tonight. Violent winds and heavy to torrential rains of the eyewall region will begin affecting Northern Samar and the northern portions of Samar and Eastern Samar within 12 hours.
UPDATE: Typhoon Ambo makes landfall over Eastern Samar; Signal No. 3 up in 9 areas
At 10:00 am today, the eye of typhoon was located based on all available data including those from Guiuan Doppler Radar at 140 km East Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar.
'Ambo' has maximum sustained winds of up to 150 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 185 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 with at times torrential 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 with at times torrential 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
Typhoon 'Ambo' is forecast to make landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion of Eastern Samar between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM today, before heading towards Sorsogon later tonight. Violent winds and heavy to torrential rains of the eyewall region will begin affecting Northern Samar and the northern portions of Samar and Eastern Samar within 12 hours.
UPDATE: Typhoon Ambo makes landfall over Eastern Samar; Signal No. 3 up in 9 areas
At 10:00 am today, the eye of typhoon was located based on all available data including those from Guiuan Doppler Radar at 140 km East Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar.
'Ambo' has maximum sustained winds of up to 150 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 185 km/h. It is moving West at 15 km/h.
Forecast Positions
- 24 Hour (Tomorrow morning): 55 km South Southwest of Daet, Camarines Norte
- 48 Hour (Saturday morning):In the vicinity of Licuan-Baay, Abra
- 72 Hour (Sunday morning): 30 km North of Basco, Batanes
- 96 Hour (Monday morning):740 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes
- 120 Hour (Tuesday morning):1,890 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
- Ticao Island
- Northern Samar
- the 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)
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.
- southern portion of Quezon (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)
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Burias Island
- mainland Masbate
- Marinduque
- Biliran
- the rest of Samar
- the 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
- the 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
- the rest of Quezon
- Romblon
- Bataan
- Pampanga
- the northern portion of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba, Leyte, Kananga, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tunga, Jaro, Alangalang, Sta. Fe, Tacloban City, Palo, Pastrana, Dagami, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Ormoc City, Matag-ob, Palompon, Merida, Isabel, Albuera, Burauen, Julita, Dulag)
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Today (May 14): Heavy to intense with at times torrential 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 with at times torrential 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
