Cyclone Butchoy Update 10:45pm

Tropical Storm "BUTCHOY" has slowed down and maintained its strength. 

Severe tropical storm Butchoy is expected to bring as much as 15-25 millimeters of rain per hour in many parts of the country, including Metro Manila, as it blows during its sojourn within the Philippine area of responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. “Butchoy” continues to grow stronger as it entered the Philippine area of responsibility.

WEATHER MANILA SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER TWO
TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT: TROPICAL STORM “BUTCHOY”
ISSUED AT 10:45 PM, 14 JUNE 2012
(Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM tomorrow)

TROPICAL STORM “BUTCHOY” HAS SLOWED DOWN AND MAINTAINED ITS STRENGTH.

   Location of eye/center: At 10:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm

“BUTCHOY” was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 680 km East of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (10.8°N, 132.4 °E).

Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph.

Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 15 kph.
Forecast Positions: Tropical Storm “BUTCHOY” is expected to be at 450 km East of Borongan, Eastern Samar tomorrow evening and at 500 km East of Baler, Aurora by Saturday evening. By Sunday evening, it is expected to be at 280 km East of Basco, Batanes.

 Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 – 25 mm per hour (heavy) within the 300 km diameter of the Tropical Storm.

 Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao due to big waves generated by the effect of the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Storm “Butchoy”.

 The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions...

Watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM tomorrow at 

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING FOR SHIPPING
WTPH RPMM 141200
TTT STORM WARNING 03

   AT 1200 14 JUNE SEVERE TROPICAL STORM (GUCHOL) {1204} WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA AT ONE ZERO POINT SEVEN NORTH ONE THREE TWO POINT SEVEN EAST FORECAST TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT ZERO FOUR METER PER SECOND ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS WITHIN ONE FIVE ZERO KILOMETER RADIUS FROM CENTER ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE NINE EIGHT SEVEN HECTOPASCALS MAXIMUM WINDS TWO SIX METER PER SECOND NEAR CENTER ONE THREE METERS PER SECOND WITHIN ONE FIVE ZERO KILOMETER RADIUS FROM CENTER FORECAST POSITIONS AT 151200 ONE TWO POINT ONE NORTH ONE THREE ZERO POINT ZERO EAST AT 161200 ONE FIVE POINT SEVEN NORTH ONE TWO SIX POINT EIGHT EAST AND AT 171200 TWO ZERO POINT TWO NORTH ONE TWO FOUR POINT NINE EAST ALL SHIPS WITHIN STORM AREA ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THREE HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS TO WEATHER MANILA PD