PAGASA Weather Update for TY OMPONG as of 5:00 AM 15 September 2018.

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #15
FOR:Typhoon Ompong
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING

ISSUED AT:5:00 AM, 15 September 2018 

TYPHOON "OMPONG" IS NOW IN THE VICINITY OF BAGGAO, CAGAYAN AND IS HEADING TOWARDS APAYAO AND ILOCOS NORTE.

The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by the typhoon will bring gusty winds with occasional moderate to heavy rains over Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, ARMM, and the rest of MIMAROPA and Bicol Region while scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains over Eastern and Central Visayas. Residents in these areas, especially those living near river channels, in low-lying areas and in mountainous areas, are advised to take appropriate actions against possible flooding and landslides, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and to continue monitoring for updates.

Possible Storm surge height in surge prone areas: up to 6 meters in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte; up to 3 meters in Isabela; up to 2 meters in Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan.

Location of eye/center: At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon "OMPONG" was located based on all available data at In the vicinity of Baggao, Cagayan (17.9 °N, 121.8 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 200 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 330 km/h
Forecast Movement: Moving West Northwest at 35 km/h
Forecast Positions:

24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 580 km West of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(19.6°N, 116.5°E)
48 Hour(Monday morning):1,220 km West of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(21.9°N, 110.3°E)
72 Hour(Tuesday morning): 1,770 km West of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(22.4°N, 105.0°E)

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL:
#3  (Winds of 121 -170 kph is expected in at least 18 hrs)
Batanes, southern Isabela, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, Benguet, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, northern Aurora

#2 (61-120kph expected in 24 hrs)
Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, southern Aurora, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Northern Quezon incl. Polillo Is.

#1  (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)
Bataan, Rizal, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rest of Quezon, Lubang Is.,Marinduque, Camarines Norte.

Weather information is courtesy of DOST PAGASA.