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PAGASA: “Ambo” bringing “destructive winds, heavy to intense rainfall” to northern Bondoc Peninsula

Signal No. 3 hoisted over Quezon, Rizal, other areas; Metro Manila under Signal No. 2 (Eagle News) — “Ambo” is now over Catanauan, Quezon, bringing “destructive winds and heavy to intense rainfall” over the northern portion of Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday, May 15. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are expected over Bicol Region, […]

“Ambo” maintains its strength; makes landfall over San Andres in Quezon

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Ambo” has maintained its strength and has made landfall over San Andres, Quezon, its sixth so far. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 7 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was located  over the coastal waters, bringing destructive winds and heavy to intense rainfall over Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon and Burias Island. PAGASA said “Ambo” is packing maximum sustained winds of up […]

PAGASA: “Ambo” bringing “violent winds, heavy to intense rains” over parts of Samar

(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has maintained its strength as it continued to move across the northern portion of Samar province on Thursday night, bringing violent winds and heavy to intense rains over the northern portion of Samar and the southern portion of Northern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 is hoisted over Sorsogon, Albay, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, […]

Typhoon “Ambo” makes landfall over E. Samar

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Ambo” has made landfall over Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of the typhoon made landfall over San Policarpo at 12:15 p.m. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said  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, as “Ambo” packs maximum sustained winds of up […]

“Ambo” maintains strength, to make landfall over Samar Island between noon and 2 p.m

(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has maintained its strength as it approaches the Eastern and Northern Samar area on Thursday, May 14. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of Typhoon “Ambo” was located 140 km east southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar as of 10 a.m., and is expected to make landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion of Eastern Samar between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.  before heading towards Sorsogon […]

Sorsogon, other areas under Signal No. 3 as “Ambo” further intensifies

Metro Manila under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 has been raised over Sorsogon and other areas as Typhoon “Ambo” further intensified on Thursday, May 13, and threatens the Eastern Samar-Northern Samar area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Sorsogon; the eastern section of Albay or Legazpi City, Manito, Daraga, Camalig, Jovellar, Santo Domingo, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu; Ticao Island; Northern Samar; the northern portion of Eastern Samar or Jipapad, Arteche, […]

“Ambo,” now a typhoon, to make landfall over N. Samar tonight; may further intensify prior to landfall

Signal No. 3 hoisted over N. Samar, other areas (Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 has been hoisted over parts of the country as “Ambo,” now a typhoon, further intensifies and moved closer to Northern Samar on Thursday, May 14. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Northern Samar; the northern portion of Eastern Samar particularly Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpio, Can-avid, Taft; and the northern portion of Samar, or Calbayog City, Sta. […]

“Ambo” intensifies into severe tropical storm; more areas under Signal No. 1

(Eagle News)–More areas are under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 as “Ambo” intensified into a severe tropical storm on Wednesday, May 13. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Sorsogon, Ticao Island, Catanduanes, and the southern portion of Albay particularly Oas, Tabaco, Ligao City, Pio Duran, Guinobatan, Malilipot, Jovellar, Camalig, Santo Domingo, Bacacay, Rapu-rapu, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito are under the storm signal. Signal No. 1 is also hoisted over Northern Samar, in […]

Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced over portions Alaminos, Sual, Bani, Labrador, San Nicholas in Pangasinan; Bayombong, Bambang, Sta.Fe in Nueva Vizcaya; Lagawe, Tinoc, Asipulo, Hungduan, Kiangan in Ifugao; Besao, Sagada, Bontoc, Sadanga,Tadian, Bauko, Sabangan in Mt. Province;  Nueva Era in Ilocos Norte; and in Ilagan City, San […]

More areas under Signal no. 1 as “Ambo” approaches E. Visayas-Bicol area

(Eagle News)–More areas are now under a tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 as Tropical Storm “Ambo” approaches the Eastern Visayas-Bicol Region area. In his 11 a.m. update, weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said the towns of Calbayog, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, Matuginao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Tarangnan, Catbalogan city, Jiabong, Motiong, San Sebastian, Paranas and Hinabangan in the northern portion of Samar; and Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Oras, San Policarpio, Dolores, Can-Avid, Taft, Sulat […]

Signal no. 1 hoisted over areas of Eastern and Northern Samar as storm “Ambo” intensifies

  (Eagle News) — Tropical storm “Ambo” (international name Vongfong) further intensified while moving north-northwestward over the Philippine Sea east of Samar Island, according to PAGASA’s weather bulletin issued Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020. Because of this, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is hoisted over the northern portion of Eastern Samar, and the eastern portion of Northern Samar. Under TCWS No. 1 are the towns of Jipapad, Maslog, Arteche, San Policarpio, Oras, Dolores, Can-avid, […]

Weather in photo: Cloudy skies in Motiong, Samar as of 7 a.m., May 13, 2020

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies can be seen in Motiong, Samar in the Eastern Visayas region in the Philippines at around 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020. At 4 a.m. today, the center of Tropical Storm “AMBO” was estimated based on all available data at 410 kilometers East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7 °N, 129.2 °E ) The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, said scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rainshowers during thunderstorms […]