MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Bising (international name: Surigae), the second tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this year, continues to rapidly intensify while moving west-northwestward over Philippine Sea, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 5:00 am bulletin on Saturday, April 17, 2021.
Owing to favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions, 'Bagyong Bising' has rapidly intensified over the past 24 hours. It is forecast to further intensify and reach its peak intensity (195 to 205 km/h) tomorrow, April 18.
LATEST: 'Bagyong Bising' PAGASA weather update April 18, 2021
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| Satellite image of Bagyong Bising as of 4:40 am, April 17, 2021 | via DOST-PAGASA |
Owing to favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions, 'Bagyong Bising' has rapidly intensified over the past 24 hours. It is forecast to further intensify and reach its peak intensity (195 to 205 km/h) tomorrow, April 18.
LATEST: 'Bagyong Bising' PAGASA weather update April 18, 2021
At 4:00 am today, the center of the eye of Typhoon 'Bising' was estimated based on all available data at 705 km East of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte or 775 km East of Maasin City, Southern Leyte.
'Bising' has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 215 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h.
Forecast Positions
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNAL (TCWS)
TCWS #1 (30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours)
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
Hazards affecting land areas
Heavy Rainfall: Tomorrow (April 18), the rainbands of the typhoon will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Eastern Visayas, Sorsogon, Masbate, Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Camotes Islands.
Under these conditions, flooding (including flashfloods) and rain-induced landslides may occur especially in areas identified in hazard maps as highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards.
Severe Winds: Tropical cyclone winds of at least strong breeze to near gale in strength extend outward up to 550 km from the center of the typhoon. Destructive typhoon-force winds extend outward up to 50 km from the center of the typhoon.
TCWS #1 may be hoisted over the eastern portion of Masbate, the northern portion of Cebu, and the other localities of Albay and Camarines Sur in the next bulletin in anticipation of the onset of strong breeze to near gale conditions associated with the approaching typhoon.
Based on the current forecast scenario, TCWS #2 remains the highest level of wind signal that will be hoisted due to this typhoon. However, in the event of a further eastward or westward shift in the current track forecast, highest level of wind signal that will be hoisted for this typhoon may be lower or higher than the current scenario suggests.
Hazards affecting coastal waters
Today, rough to very rough seas due to 'Bagyong Bising' will be experienced over the eastern seaboards of Bicol Region (2.5 to 4.5 m), Eastern Visayas (2.5 to 6.5 m), Caraga (2.5 to 5.5 m) and Davao Region (2.5 to 3.0 m). Sea travel for all types of seacrafts is risky over these waters.
'Bising' entered PAR on Friday morning, April 17.
PAGASA predicts that 1–4 tropical cyclones are expected to form between April and June.
On average, there are 20 tropical cyclones that could form or enter the PAR each year. Only have of those are projected to make landfall.
— The Summit Express
'Bising' has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 215 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h.
Forecast Positions
- 24 Hour (Tomorrow morning): 355 km East Northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar or 430 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar
- 48 Hour (Monday morning): 280 km East of Virac, Catanduanes
- 72 Hour (Tuesday morning): 345 km Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 575 km East of Baler, Aurora
- 96 Hour (Wednesday morning): 480 km East of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- 120 Hour (Thursday morning): 445 km East of Calayan, Cagayan
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNAL (TCWS)
TCWS #1 (30-60 km/h winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours)
Luzon
- The central and eastern portions of Sorsogon (Castilla, Magallanes, Matnog, Juban, Irosin, Bulan, Santa Magdalena, Bulusan, Barcelona, Casiguran, Gubat, Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon City)
- the eastern portion of Albay (Manito, Legazpi City, Santo Domingo, Malilipot, Bacacay, Tabaco City, Rapu-Rapu, Malinaw, Tiwi)
- the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Presentacion, Caramoan, Garchitorena)
- Catanduanes
Visayas
- Northern Samar
- Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Biliran
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Camotes Islands
Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte (including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands)
- Surigao del Sur
Hazards affecting land areas
Heavy Rainfall: Tomorrow (April 18), the rainbands of the typhoon will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Eastern Visayas, Sorsogon, Masbate, Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Camotes Islands.
Under these conditions, flooding (including flashfloods) and rain-induced landslides may occur especially in areas identified in hazard maps as highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards.
Severe Winds: Tropical cyclone winds of at least strong breeze to near gale in strength extend outward up to 550 km from the center of the typhoon. Destructive typhoon-force winds extend outward up to 50 km from the center of the typhoon.
TCWS #1 may be hoisted over the eastern portion of Masbate, the northern portion of Cebu, and the other localities of Albay and Camarines Sur in the next bulletin in anticipation of the onset of strong breeze to near gale conditions associated with the approaching typhoon.
Based on the current forecast scenario, TCWS #2 remains the highest level of wind signal that will be hoisted due to this typhoon. However, in the event of a further eastward or westward shift in the current track forecast, highest level of wind signal that will be hoisted for this typhoon may be lower or higher than the current scenario suggests.
Hazards affecting coastal waters
Today, rough to very rough seas due to 'Bagyong Bising' will be experienced over the eastern seaboards of Bicol Region (2.5 to 4.5 m), Eastern Visayas (2.5 to 6.5 m), Caraga (2.5 to 5.5 m) and Davao Region (2.5 to 3.0 m). Sea travel for all types of seacrafts is risky over these waters.
'Bising' entered PAR on Friday morning, April 17.
PAGASA predicts that 1–4 tropical cyclones are expected to form between April and June.
On average, there are 20 tropical cyclones that could form or enter the PAR each year. Only have of those are projected to make landfall.
— The Summit Express
Sana hindi tumama sa Samar ang bagyong bising
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