Post by Admin on Dec 16, 2015 12:06:44 GMT 8
Typhoon ‘Nona’ weakens; makes 6th landfall in Occidental Mindoro
Typhoon “Nona” (international name: “Melor”) made its sixth landfall early Wednesday in Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro, the state weather bureau said.
In a televised briefing, Aldczar Aurelio of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Nona hit land anew at around 1 a.m.
Nona weakened slightly as it crosses the West Philippine Sea. It was last tracked 90 kilometers west of Ternate, Cavite and was crawling west northwest at 7 kilometers per hour (kph).
The typhoon packed maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gusts of 150 kph. It will weaken into a tropical storm by Thursday and eventually into a low pressure area by Saturday. RAM
Storm signals were hoisted in the following areas:
Signal No. 2:
Bataan
Southern Zambales
Cavite
Batangas
Lubang Island
Signal No. 1:
Metro Manila
rest of Zambales
Pampanga
Bulacan
Tarlac
Rizal
Laguna
Northern Occidental Mindoro
Northern Oriental Mindoro
Typhoon “Nona” (international name: “Melor”) made its sixth landfall early Wednesday in Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro, the state weather bureau said.
In a televised briefing, Aldczar Aurelio of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Nona hit land anew at around 1 a.m.
Nona weakened slightly as it crosses the West Philippine Sea. It was last tracked 90 kilometers west of Ternate, Cavite and was crawling west northwest at 7 kilometers per hour (kph).
The typhoon packed maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gusts of 150 kph. It will weaken into a tropical storm by Thursday and eventually into a low pressure area by Saturday. RAM
Storm signals were hoisted in the following areas:
Signal No. 2:
Bataan
Southern Zambales
Cavite
Batangas
Lubang Island
Signal No. 1:
Metro Manila
rest of Zambales
Pampanga
Bulacan
Tarlac
Rizal
Laguna
Northern Occidental Mindoro
Northern Oriental Mindoro