Saturday, June 18, 2011

Tropical Depression Egay Update: PAGASA Weather Update as of June 20, 4 a.m.


At 4:00 am today, Tropical Depression "EGAY" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 170 km East Southeast of Casiguran , Aurora (15.9°N, 124.0°E) with maximum winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move Northwest at 17 kph.


Public storm Signal Number 1 (45-60 kph winds):

Catanduanes
Albay
Camarines Sur
Camarines Norte
Polillo Island
Aurora
Quezon Province
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Isabela
Cagayan including Calayan
and Babuyan group of Islands
Ifugao
Mt. Province
Kalinga
Abra
Apayao
Ilocos Norte


Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecast shows that the provinces of Quezon including Polillo Island, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Isabela, Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group Of Islands, Kalinga, Abra, Apayao and Ilocos Norte will experience rains with gusty winds and with moderate to rough seas. The rest of the country will have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rainshowers and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Southwest will prevail over the rest of Southern Luzon, the rest of the western section of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate coming from the Northwest with moderate seas. .