PAGASA Regional Weather Update for TY {KONG-REY} as of 5:00 PM 01 October 2018.

Issued at: 5:00AM today,  01 October 2018

SYNOPSIS: At 3:00 PM today, the eye of Typhoon"KONG-REY" was located based on all available data at 1,395km East ofCentral Luzon (16.2N, 135.2E)[OUTSIDE PAR]with maximum sustained winds of160 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to195 km/h. It is movingNorthwest at15 km/h.  

TYPHOON "KONG-REY" IS ABOUT TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) AND IT WILL BE NAMED "QUEENIE".

REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST UPDATE:

NCR Weather Situation:

Metro Manila and the rest of NCR-PRSD forecast area will experience partly cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds coming from north to northeast will prevail over these areas and the coastal waters will be slight to moderate. 

NORTHERN LUZON: 

Maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na mga pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog sanhi ng extensyon ng Bagyong “QUEENIE” ang mararanasan sa  Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino at Aurora. Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan na may pulu-pulong mga pag-ulan dulot ng lokal na mga pagkidlat-pagkulog ang inaasahan sa mga lalawigan ng Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, at Kalinga.

SOUTHERN LUZON: 

Maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na mga pag-ulan at pagkidlat-pagkulog ang inaasahan sa Kabikulan at Northern Samar. Bahagyang maulap hanggang sa maulap na kalangitan na may pulo-pulong mga pag-ulan o pagkidlat-pagkulog ang mararanasan sa Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque at Romblon. Katamtaman hanggang sa malakas na hangin mula sa Hilagang-silangan hanggang sa Hilagang-kanluran na may katamtaman hanggang sa maalon na karagatan ang iiral sa Kabikulan at Northern Samar. Mahina hanggang sa katamtamang hangin mula sa Hilagang-kanluran hangang sa Kanluran na may banayad hanggang sa katamtamang pag-alon ng karagatan ang iiral sa Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque at Romblon.

VISAYAS:

Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the trough of TY KONG-REY. Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, and the rest of Visayas will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.  Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast to Northwest will prevail over the eastern section of Visayas and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Meanwhile, light to moderate winds blowing from the Northwest to west will prevail over Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, and the rest of Visayas with slight to moderate seas.

MINDANAO:

CARAGA Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm due to Trough of Typhoon “KONG-REY”. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds coming from the Northeast to Northwest and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough over the eastern section of Mindanao. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds coming from the Northwest to West with slight to moderate seas.

Weather Information is courtesy of DOST PAGASA.