Super Typhoon “Leon” (international name: Kong-rey) has begun moving away from Batanes but the province remains under Signal No. 4, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 8 a.m. bulletin on Thursday, Oct. 31.
As of 7 a.m., the eye of the super typhoon was located 110 kilometers north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph)
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As of 7 a.m., the eye of the super typhoon was located 110 kilometers north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph)
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00:00Happy Thursday to all of us, I am Benison Estareja.
00:03We have another update regarding our monitor, Super Typhoon Leon with international name Congray
00:09as of 5 in the morning on Thursday, the last day of October.
00:14The center of this typhoon Leon is getting closer and closer,
00:18and the last thing we can see is only 100 kilometers away from Silangan,
00:21the northern part of Itbayat.
00:24The wind is increasing at 195 kilometers per hour,
00:27very close to his eyes, and there is a downpour of up to 240 kilometers per hour.
00:33It is moving in the northern direction at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
00:38The total area of this typhoon Leon is at 1,200 kilometers across,
00:43so it means that a large part of the northern zone and this part of Aurora
00:48will still have strong winds as seen in our latest satellite animation.
00:53The strong rains are in some parts of the central zone,
00:57also here in the part of Mimaropa.
00:59While based on our latest satellite animation,
01:02we do not see any new weather disturbance entering our country
01:06in the first days of November.
01:11Based on the last track of hope,
01:13it is expected that the center of this typhoon Leon will still move
01:19and will still move in the northern direction
01:21until a possible landfall here in the area of southeastern Taiwan.
01:26From there, starting later in the afternoon until night,
01:29the typhoon will start to weaken and will come out in the western portion of Taiwan
01:34at nightfall, and possibly later this evening until early tomorrow,
01:39it will come out of the Philippine area of responsibility
01:42towards the eastern portion of China.
01:45Again, the typhoon is said to be wide,
01:47so it means that even if it moves away from our land,
01:50later this afternoon, it is still possible to experience a windfall,
01:54especially this extreme northern zone,
01:56and this mainland northern zone will still experience strong winds
02:00until later this afternoon.
02:04As of now, the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5
02:08or the strongest winds up to 195 kilometers per hour
02:13in the towns of Itbayat and Bascos in Batanes,
02:16while we have the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4
02:19in the remaining part of Batanes.
02:23Signal No. 3 here in the islands of Babuyan and Calayan,
02:27here in the Babuyan group of islands,
02:29while Signal No. 2 in the remaining part of Cagayan,
02:33including the rest of Babuyan Islands,
02:35a large part of Isabela, this northern portion,
02:38in the towns of San Pablo, Makonakon, Palanan, and Divilacan,
02:42and the provinces of Apayawan and Locos Nortes, Signal No. 2.
02:46If we have Signals No. 3, 4, and 5,
02:48the wind is already dangerous,
02:50it is possible for trees and plants to be damaged,
02:53structures that are not only made of wood will also be damaged,
02:56and power lines and posts will also collapse.
03:01We also have the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1
03:04in the remaining part of Isabela, a large part of Quirino,
03:07northern and central portions of Nueva Vizcaya,
03:10as well as in Abra, Calinga, Mountain Province, Ipugao, down to Benguet,
03:15and we also have Signal No. 1 in Ilocos Sur, La Union,
03:19and in the northern and central portions of Aurora.
03:22Some parts of Northern Luzon, here in the part of Aurora,
03:25we have already removed the wind signals,
03:27and our next issuance,
03:29it is possible that our wind signals will be reduced over Aurora,
03:33part of Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Region, and Ilocos Region,
03:37while the areas here in the extreme northern Luzon,
03:39it is possible that our wind signals will be reduced
03:42while the Tropical Cyclone Leon is moving away from our land.
03:47These are the places where we will experience heavy rains
03:51in the next 24 hours,
03:53intense to torrential rains,
03:55or over 200 millimeters of rain,
03:58here in Batanes,
04:00where the eye wall of the Tropical Cyclone Leon is closest for today,
04:04heavy to intense rains,
04:06or between 100 to 200 millimeters of rain today in Babuyan Islands,
04:10as well as in Occidental Mindoro and Calamian Islands,
04:13even if the storm is far away from their area,
04:16and moderate to heavy rains,
04:19or up to 100 millimeters of rain,
04:21in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet,
04:26up to Mezambales and Bataan.
04:28These are the areas where it is still possible for us to experience heavy rainfall warnings
04:31and rainfall advisories
04:33so that we can continue to remind them
04:36that it is still possible to experience heavy rainfall in low-lying areas,
04:39it is also possible for rivers to flood and floods to occur,
04:42and in mountainous areas,
04:44there is a high chance of landslides.
04:49Tomorrow, on the first day of November,
04:51it is still possible to experience heavy rains in a large part of Luzon,
04:54but then the areas where there will be heavy rains,
04:56between 50 to 100 millimeters of rain,
04:58are here in Occidental Mindoro and Calamian Islands,
05:01because it is still in the trough or the outer portion of the León storm.
05:07For today, we will experience heavy rains and thunderstorms,
05:10especially in the afternoon and evening,
05:12in Metro Manila,
05:13in the area of Luzon,
05:15Western Visayas,
05:16and Negros Island Region.
05:18So, if you are going out of your house,
05:19make sure that you have an umbrella.
05:23For the areas that are in the outer part of the León storm,
05:28we still have areas in a large part of the country
05:31that are strong to gale force winds.
05:35Most of Cordillera Region for today,
05:37including Aurora,
05:38Bataan,
05:39Quirino,
05:40Nueva Vizcaya,
05:41up to Metro Manila,
05:43Calabarzon,
05:44Mimaropa.
05:45Here in Bicol Region,
05:46we will experience occasional gusts of wind
05:49in Northern Samar
05:50and a large part of Western Visayas.
05:52While the León storm is moving away,
05:54and it is already in Taiwan,
05:56tomorrow, there will still be areas like Batanes,
05:58Cagayan,
05:59and Isabela.
06:00Even though there will be no wind signals by tomorrow,
06:02there will still be occasional gusts of wind.
06:06Aside from the gusts of wind and rain,
06:08we also have high waves in the next 24 hours.
06:12In fact, up to 14 meters is possible
06:15in Batanes,
06:17and up to 3.5 meters is possible
06:20in the islands of Ilocos Norte
06:22and Cagayan,
06:23including Babuyan Islands.
06:25We also have waves up to 5 meters high,
06:27or almost two-fold waves
06:30in Ilocos Sur,
06:31Isabela,
06:32and Aurora
06:33because of the width of the León storm.
06:36And it is possible that by the first day,
06:38around the first day of November,
06:40the waves will decrease
06:42here in the northern and eastern seaboards
06:44of our country.
06:47Aside from the high waves,
06:49the storm surge is still possible.
06:52The continuous water surges
06:54will enter our coastal areas
06:56because of the strong winds.
06:57The waves are more than 3 meters high
07:00in Batanes
07:01and the islands of Calayan and Cagayan.
07:03So make sure to coordinate
07:05with your local chief executives
07:07for possible evacuation.
07:10And for our three-day weather outlook,
07:12this long weekend,
07:14where we have waves,
07:15we expect that by tomorrow,
07:17there will still be areas
07:19where there will be scattered rain and thunderstorms.
07:21But then again,
07:22this is not like the rain
07:23here in the northern León.
07:24The amount of rain will be reduced
07:26as compared to today.
07:28But then, there are still areas
07:29here in Batanes and Baboyan Islands,
07:31as well as in a large part
07:33of the Ilocos region and Cordillera region.
07:35Here in the central León,
07:37especially in Zambales and Bataan,
07:39down to Cavite, Batangas,
07:41and a large part of Mimaropa,
07:43especially in Occidental Mindoro
07:44and Calameon Islands,
07:45make sure that there are umbrellas
07:47and be careful of flood and landslides.
07:49Over the weekend,
07:50that's November 2 to 3,
07:51a large part of the country
07:53will have improved weather conditions.
07:55Parts of the country will continue to be cloudy
07:57and usually during the day,
07:58over Visayas and Mindanao,
08:00there will be scattered rain.
08:01While here in a large part of the León,
08:03we expect parts of the country to be cloudy
08:05up to cloudy skies.
08:06There will also be scattered rain
08:08and landslides,
08:09especially in the afternoon and evening.
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