PAGASA Weather Forecast Update for Tropical Depression "Ramon" and Tropical Storm "SARAH" as of 5:00 PM 20 November 2019.

Issued at 05:00 PM, November 20, 2019 Synposis: It is moving Northwest at 25 km/h. At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "SARAH" {FUNG-WONG} was estimated based on all available data at 555 km East Northeast of Casiguran, Aurora or 570 km East of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (17.7 °N, 127.1 °E), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving North °Northwest at 30 km/h. Meanwhile, at 3:00 PM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) (formerly "RAMON") was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya (16.5 °N, 120.9 °E).
REGIONAL FORECAST: Batanes and Cagayan will experience Occasional rains with gusty winds due to TS -Sarah-. Possible floodings or landslides. Moderate to heavy damage due to strong winds.
Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon and the rest of Cagayan Valley will experience Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to LPA (formerly -Ramon-). Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to Localized Thunderstorms.  Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 2 Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands Apayao Kalinga Abra Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 1 DUE TO SARAH Eastern portion of Cagayan (Calayan Aparri Baggao Alcala Gattaran Lal-lo Tuguegarao City Penablanca Iguig Amulung Santa Teresita Camalaniugan Santa Ana Gonzaga Buguey Ballesteros and Calayan) and northeastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan Tumauini Cabagan Maconacon and San Pablo
DUE TO RAMON Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands Apayao Kalinga Abra Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur western portion of Isabela (Quezon Mallig Quirino Roxas San Manuel Burgos Aurora Reina Mercedes Luna Cabatuan San Mateo Cauayan Ramon Alicia Angadanan San Isidro Santiago and Cordon) Mountain Province Benguet Ifugao La Union Pangasinan

TYPHOON INFORMATION:

2PM | "RAMON" MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AND IS NOW CROSSING IFUGAO AREA.
Strong to gale force winds will prevail over Batanes and Babuyan Islands due to the surge of Northeast Monsoon. Rainfall outlook for today: Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains over Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte. Light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains over Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Isabela, La Union, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya and the rest of Ilocos Norte.

11 AM | "SARAH" INTENSIFIES INTO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD. Rainfall outlook for today: Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains over Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte. Light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains over Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Isabela, La Union, Benguet and the rest of Ilocos Norte.

FORECAST POSITION: 

RAMON: 24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 320 km West Southwest of Iba, Zambales(14.3°N, 117.2°E)

SARAH: 24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 285 km East of Aparri, Cagayan(18.1°N, 124.3°E)

48 Hour(Friday morning):65 km East Southeast of Calayan, Cagayan(19.0°N, 122.0°E)

CLASS CANCELLATION - 20 NOVEMBER 2019.

Below are the class cancellations for Monday, Nov. 20, 2019:

Cagayan -all levels, public and private
Ilocos Norte -all levels, public and private

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Weather Bulletin for TD"RAMON"

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TROPICAL STORM"SARAH"
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Reference: PAGASA