00:00So let's start with the Super Typhoon Ophel. It's continuously moving
00:04near the landmass of the Northern Luzon area.
00:07And just this morning, it was in the parts of the ocean where Isabela Island is located.
00:12Due to the Super Typhoon Ophel, the wind speed reached up to 185 kmph,
00:18which is close to the middle of it.
00:19And the wind speed reached up to 230 kmph.
00:23It's moving in the direction of west-northwest at a speed of 15 kmph.
00:28So we expect that today, it's possible for it to landfall here in this part of the Northern Luzon area.
00:34Meanwhile, outside of our Philippine Air Responsibility,
00:37the Tropical Storm, which has an international name of Manye,
00:41we are also continuously monitoring and issuing
00:44the so-called Tropical Cyclone Advisory for the aforementioned bad weather.
00:49So what will be the impact of the Super Typhoon Ophel here in our country?
00:54So the image that we can see now is from our Pag-asa Baler Radar Station.
01:00So our radars are scattered in different parts of our country.
01:04It can see the eyes of the Tropical Storm Ophel
01:07and the thick clouds associated with this particular weather disturbance.
01:11And if it continues in this form,
01:15we expect that many areas of the Northern Luzon and some parts of the Central Luzon
01:21will be affected by the possible rainfall from this afternoon until tomorrow.
01:24What do we expect when it moves?
01:27Let's start with the forecast track of the Tropical Storm Ophel.
01:30So we can see that the 8 o'clock location is almost
01:33here in the ocean, in the eastern part of the Northern Luzon.
01:37And it's possible that between 12 and 5 p.m. today,
01:42it will landfall here in this part of Cagayan area.
01:46However, our countrymen should be prepared here in the northern part of Isabela.
01:51But generally, all the places that have a warning signal,
01:55whether it will landfall or not,
01:57even if the storm passes you, we should be prepared.
02:00So tomorrow or later tonight, we expect that it will pass here in the northeastern part of the Northern Luzon
02:08and it's possible that it will be here in the ocean
02:09between Baboyan Island and the northern part of Cagayan.
02:14Meanwhile, tomorrow morning, we expect that it will be here in this part of the ocean,
02:19almost here in the northwestern boundary of our Philippine Area of Responsibility.
02:24And we can see that all throughout the forecast period,
02:27it's possible that it will recur until Tuesday
02:30when it will remain or become a low-pressure area only.
02:34We will continue to monitor so that if there is a change in the forecast,
02:39speed, direction, and intensity in the following days,
02:43we will report it to our Tropical Cyclone Bulletin
02:47that we release every three hours.
02:51So what are the wind signals that are high in these hours
02:55due to the situation regarding Ofel?
02:57We have a wind signal number 5 here in the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan.
03:03So the peak or lead time is less than 12 hours only
03:07because it's possible that this afternoon,
03:09it will landfall here in the eastern part of Cagayan or northeastern part of Isabela,
03:14the center of Ofel.
03:16Meanwhile, wind signal number 4 in the highlighted red is Baboyan Island,
03:21northern eastern portion of mainland Cagayan,
03:23and northeastern portion of Isabela.
03:26In the highlighted orange area, we have wind signal number 3.
03:29This is Batanes, the remaining part of Cagayan.
03:32This is the northern, central, and southern portion of Isabela.
03:36Northern portion of Apayao.
03:38Northern portion of Ilocos Norte.
03:40For the complete list of municipalities that are located,
03:44for example, here in the northern, central, and southeastern portion of Isabela,
03:48just look at our official document
03:52that is uploaded to our official website,
03:55bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph.
03:58There is a PDF file there that you can download
04:02and the complete list of municipalities is listed there
04:06in the mentioned parts that have warning signals.
04:09Meanwhile, in the highlighted yellow area,
04:13there is wind signal number 2,
04:16here in the western and southern portion of Isabela,
04:18northeastern portion of Quirino,
04:20in the remaining part of Apayao,
04:22here in Maybandang, Kalinga,
04:24in the northeastern portion of Abra,
04:26also in the eastern portion of Ipugao,
04:28eastern portion of Mountain Province.
04:30Wind signal number 2 here in the remaining part of Ilocos Norte,
04:35and in the northern portion of Aurora.
04:38Wind signal number 1, highlighted in light blue,
04:41in the remaining part of Isabela,
04:43in the remaining part of Quirino,
04:45in Nueva Vizcaya,
04:46in the remaining part of Mountain Province,
04:48in the remaining part of Ipugao and Abra,
04:50in the northern part of Benguet,
04:52also here in Maybandang, Ilocos Sur,
04:54in the northern portion of La Union,
04:56in the northern and central portion of Aurora.
04:59To our countrymen,
05:01who live in places with warning signal number 1,
05:03especially here in the northern part of Luzon,
05:06you may not be able to feel the effect of the storm,
05:09because you are still a bit far from the thick clouds
05:13that were brought by Opel.
05:15But the lead time of wind signal number 1,
05:1736 hours or less.
05:19Possibly now, you will experience generally fair weather,
05:22or maybe just cloudy,
05:24no heavy rain or wind yet,
05:26but as the storm approaches,
05:29you can expect that the effect will manifest slowly
05:32in the provinces that have warning signal number 1,
05:35especially here in the northern part.
05:38So the wind signal is about the strong wind brought by the storm.
05:42So if the wind signal is higher,
05:44the wind will be stronger.
05:46The wind can destroy houses made of wood,
05:50light materials,
05:52the power poles can fall,
05:54even the billboards that are not closed,
05:56the materials that are displayed,
06:01and many types of plants can fall
06:05in places that have warning signal number 5, 4, 3, and 2.
06:08While in places that have warning signal number 1,
06:10the highlighted blue,
06:12sometimes you can experience rain and gust of wind.
06:16So basically, we will say that
06:18warning signal number 1 has no effect,
06:20but we should still be prepared,
06:22regardless of warning signal,
06:24especially those that have higher warning signals.
06:26We should be prepared for a storm like this.
06:29And by this time,
06:30hopefully, we will be giving news,
06:32announcements.
06:34Hopefully, you will have enough stocks
06:36for maybe the next two days,
06:38or at designated evacuation centers
06:42to avoid the danger of a storm like this.
06:46Meanwhile,
06:48let's talk about rain.
06:50Earlier, we talked about the strong wind.
06:52From today until tomorrow,
06:54from 11 a.m. today
06:56until 11 a.m. tomorrow,
06:58we are expecting heavy rain
07:00in the areas highlighted in red.
07:02Intense to torrential rains
07:04will cover Cagayan and Isabela.
07:06Meanwhile, heavy to intense rains
07:08will be here in Ilocos Norte,
07:10Apayaw, Calinga, Mountain Province.
07:12Moderate to heavy rains
07:14will be here in Abra, Ipugao, and Nueva Vizcaya.
07:16So why is there a lot of rain concentration here?
07:19Because from today until tomorrow,
07:22when the storm lands,
07:24the closest to the center
07:26will receive more rain.
07:28But as soon as the storm opens,
07:30we are still expecting rain
07:32in some parts of our province.
07:34Especially,
07:36the previous storms affected
07:38the Northern Luzon area.
07:40Now, we should be ready.
07:42Like what I mentioned earlier,
07:44designated evacuation centers
07:46in the higher grounds.
07:48And then, our countrymen
07:50in low-lying areas,
07:52our countrymen near mountainous slopes,
07:54if they were not able to evacuate,
07:56they should be alerted to possible floods.
07:58Especially, our countrymen
08:00in the riverside,
08:02because water levels may rise
08:04in their rivers,
08:06either from rain that will directly fall on your area,
08:08or the rain that will come from
08:10other towns and the river
08:12will flow towards your area.
08:14So hopefully, we were able to do
08:16all the pre-emptive evacuations
08:18to ensure
08:20our safety
08:22from the potential
08:24impacts of heavy rains
08:26brought by Opel.
08:28Meanwhile, from tomorrow
08:30in the afternoon
08:32until Saturday,
08:34we will notice that
08:36although the Northern Luzon area
08:38is colorless,
08:40it means that there will be rains,
08:42but it will not affect
08:44our minimum requirement
08:47for heavy rains.
08:49However,
08:51because the areas of the Northern Luzon
08:53are saturated,
08:55because of the previous floods
08:57and the one we are expecting,
08:59Opel should remain alert.
09:01Our countrymen will not return
09:03to their homes immediately.
09:05So, listen
09:07to your LGUs
09:09and local DRO officials
09:11regarding continuous disaster
09:13prevention and mitigation
09:15measures for your overall
09:17safety.
09:19Meanwhile, from tomorrow until Saturday,
09:21there will be rains in Bicol Region
09:23and the Eastern Visayas.
09:25Why? That is what we are expecting
09:27because of the upcoming
09:29Pepito Flood.
09:31On Saturday,
09:33from Saturday
09:35until Sunday,
09:37there will be
09:39more rains in some parts
09:41of the Southern Luzon,
09:43in Quezon,
09:45and in the area of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
09:47We are expecting
09:49intense to torrential.
09:51Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rains
09:53in the areas highlighted by orange
09:55or heavy to intense
09:57and highlighted by yellow,
09:59moderate to heavy.
10:01Because after the Opel Flood,
10:03we are expecting, possibly this weekend,
10:05there will be landfall or
10:07the nearest
10:09from the forecast track,
10:12Pepito.
10:14We will show the forecast track of Pepito
10:16so that you will be more clear
10:18on why we are expecting
10:20rain on Saturday and Sunday.
10:24Because of the storm surge,
10:26because of the Opel Flood,
10:28we still have tasks from 2 to 3 meters
10:30in the coastal areas of Cagayan,
10:32here in Baboyan Island
10:34and Batanes.
10:36The storm surge, or the torrential,
10:38is the strongest wave that can pass
10:40through the coastal areas.
10:42We have been giving news
10:44about the storm surge
10:46that Opel has brought.
10:48Hopefully, by this time,
10:50our people living in the coastal areas
10:52will be safe
10:54or their boats
10:56will be tied up
10:58to avoid strong waves
11:00or damage to their boats.
11:02The people here in the coastal communities
11:04will also be safe.
11:06In terms of
11:08gale warning, aside from the storm surge,
11:10we are also expecting
11:12strong waves around Batanes,
11:14Cagayan, including Baboyan Island,
11:16Isabela, Aurora, and the Northern Coast
11:18of Ilocos Norte.
11:20In those areas,
11:22any type of sea vehicle
11:24will not be allowed to sail.
11:26In the coming days,
11:28after the gale warning is lifted
11:30due to the Opel Flood,
11:32which is now out of the PAR,
11:34it is possible that we will start
11:36gale warning in the eastern section
11:38of the Central and Southern Zones
11:40and the Eastern Visayas
11:42due to the upcoming Pipito Flood.
11:44So, let's wait for the gale warning
11:46that we are issuing every 12 hours,
11:48at 5 a.m. and 5 p.m.
11:52Now, what are the coastal waters
11:54that we are looking at?
11:56Within 24 hours,
11:58as we mentioned,
12:00the conditions in the areas with gale warning
12:02are rough to very rough.
12:05As far as our coastal waters are concerned,
12:07any type of sea vehicle
12:09will not be allowed to sail.
12:11As much as possible,
12:13we should stay in our communities safely
12:15and only sail
12:17when we are assured
12:19that there will be no more typhoons
12:21in our area
12:23and the coastal waters will be safe.
12:25But for now,
12:27possibly until the coming weekend,
12:29even Mondays and Tuesdays,
12:31let's hope that
12:33there will be no more typhoons
12:35in the surrounding areas
12:37of the Central and Southern Zones
12:39and some parts of the Eastern Visayas.
12:41So, that is our update
12:43on the Ophel Flood.
12:45Meanwhile, let's go to the Simanyi Flood
12:47that is still outside of our air responsibility.
12:49Earlier at 10 p.m.,
12:511,900 kilometers east of the Eastern Visayas,
12:53this is a tropical storm category
12:55and based on the latest
12:57Tropical Cyclone Advisory,
12:59it is possible that
13:01it will enter our PAR last night.
13:03If it enters the PAR,
13:05we will give it a local name, Pepito.
13:07And if we look at the forecast track,
13:09it is possible that
13:11it will land either here in the northern part
13:13of the Eastern Visayas
13:15or here in the Bicol Region
13:17on the coming Saturday night
13:19until Sunday morning.
13:21In case of a favorable situation,
13:23we can see the area probability
13:25showing potential locations
13:27that can be actual
13:30hit by a tropical storm
13:32potential of Pepito
13:34within the forecast period.
13:36So, our countrymen should be prepared
13:38for the Central and Southern Luzon,
13:40Eastern Visayas,
13:42and possibly Northeastern part of Mindanao
13:44for the coming
13:46Tropical Cyclone Pepito.
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