00:00This is our latest satellite image.
00:03This is Leon.
00:05He continues to threaten in the extreme northern zone.
00:08And as of 8 a.m. today, Leon is even stronger.
00:12And he is already in the Super Typhoon category.
00:15Earlier this morning, he was 350 kilometers away from Calayan, Cagayan.
00:21With a strong wind of 185 kilometers per hour near the center and a storm of 230 kilometers per hour.
00:30He is moving in the direction of west-northwest at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour.
00:35We can also see in our satellite image that Leon is mostly directly affected by areas in the northern Luzon and in the eastern part of the Luzon area.
00:46But this traffic or his extension is also possible to bring rains in areas almost in the entire Luzon and in some parts or in the Visayas area.
00:59That's why we continue to follow the updates that are expected.
01:03This is Leon's latest track.
01:06This is our area of probability.
01:09Leon's center can go anywhere along this area of probability.
01:16And then this yellow-orange area, strong winds of at least 39 kilometers per hour.
01:22And this red area, strong winds of at least 89 kilometers per hour.
01:30So we can see Leon's direction.
01:33In the next days or in the next hours, it is possible for him to go northwest.
01:38Until then, he will landfall in the Taiwan area.
01:42And once he passes the Taiwan landmass, it is possible for him to move in the direction of north-northwest to northeast direction.
01:52We expect Leon to be the closest to Batanes from late evening today to tomorrow morning.
02:00So it is also in the area of probability of Batanes.
02:04So we do not rule out the landfall scenario in Batanes.
02:08But regardless of whether it is a landfall or not, we will continue to experience strong winds and strong rains.
02:16That's why we should always be prepared and listen to our DRR officers.
02:20And we should also follow the advisory that is expected.
02:26We expect this super typhoon to have a peak intensity near Batanes area.
02:34So, as we have mentioned, we will continue to follow the upcoming update.
02:39We hope to always listen to our DRR officers if they need to evacuate.
02:43Because we can see that it is very close to Batanes area, extreme northern Luzon area as well.
02:51But regardless, we will still experience rain in other parts of our country.
02:58And then, if it is a landfall in Taiwan area, it is possible that it will become a landfall.
03:03It is also possible that our Philippine Area of Responsibility, Leon, will move out tomorrow evening or Friday early morning.
03:11Because of Leon, we have a peak.
03:14At the moment, the highest peak is signal number 3 here in Batanes, eastern portion of Baboyan Islands and northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan.
03:25Signal number 2, in the southern part of Baboyan Islands, southern part of mainland Cagayan, northern and eastern portion of Isabela,
03:34in Apayau, in Calinga, northern and eastern portion of Abra, eastern portion of Mountain Province, and in Ilocos Norte.
03:44Signal number 1, in the southern part of Isabela, in Nueva Vizcaya, southern part of Mountain Province,
03:51in Ifugao, in Benguet, in the southern part of Abra, in Ilocos Sur, in La Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and in Aurora,
04:02northeastern portion of Tarlac, northern portion of Bulacan, northern portion of Quezon, including Polilio Islands, in Camarines Norte,
04:12northern portion of Camarines Sur, and eastern portion of Catanduanes.
04:18For more information, you can visit our website, pagasa.doest.gov.ph under Tropical Cyclone and Tropical Cyclone Bulletin.
04:30We expect that signal number 4 will rise in Batanes this afternoon because of the strong winds from Leon.
04:41If the track of Leon rises, we will not remove the issue of signal number 5, like what we mentioned in our previous presentations.
04:55These are the strong winds that we expect for today in Mibataan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region,
05:04in Visayas, and Dinagat Islands.
05:07Tomorrow, we expect signal number 5 in Aurora, Batangas, Quezon, Mimaropa, and Bicol Region.
05:12On Friday, we expect signal number 5 in Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora.
05:17Even if there is no signal in these areas, we expect strong winds.
05:24We also released a weather advisory as of 11am today.
05:29Today, until tomorrow afternoon, we expect intense to torrential rains, more than 200 mm of rain in Batanes, Cagayan, and Babuyan Islands.
05:41Heavy to intense, 100 to 200 mm of rain in Ilocos Norte, Apayaw, Isabela, and Occidental Mindoro.
05:50Moderate to heavy rains in Ilocos Sur, Abra, Calinga, Benguet, La Union, Pagasinan, Calamian Islands, Occidental Mindoro, and Antique.
06:00Tomorrow afternoon, until Friday afternoon, we expect intense to torrential rains in Batanes.
06:06Heavy to intense, 100 to 200 mm of rain in Babuyan Islands.
06:09Moderate to heavy rains in Mainland Cagayan, Occidental Mindoro, Ilocos Norte, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, and Calamian Islands.
06:18Friday noon to Saturday noon, we expect moderate to heavy rains in Batanes.
06:23So, be careful of all the rains, especially in the past few days, because our land is saturated.
06:30So, the chance of flooding is high, as well as the erosion of the land.
06:35Our colleagues in the Regional Services Division will issue thunderstorm advisory, rainfall advisory, or heavy rainfall warning if necessary.
06:46This is still our gale warning as of 5 a.m. today in Batanes, Cagayan, Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Aurora, Quezon, Apolillo Islands, Camarines Norte, and Catanduanes.
07:02So, if possible, let's not go to those areas, because it will be flooded.
07:10We also issued a storm surge warning, 2.1 to 3 meters in Batanes and Cagayan.
07:19So, our fellow countrymen who live in low-lying coastal communities, it is advised to stay away from the coast or beach, cancel all maritime activities, and always stay updated on the forecast.
07:33And again, we are reminding our fellow countrymen to listen to our DRR officers. If we are being evacuated, we will be evacuated.
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