Issued at 08:00 pm, 23 August 2022

(Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 11:00 PM today)

“FLORITA” MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AND IS NOW OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF ILOCOS NORTE

• HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
• Heavy Rainfall
• Tonight: Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bataan. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, and the rest of Central Luzon.
• Tomorrow: Moderate to heavy rains over Ilocos Region, Benguet, Abra, Zambales, and Bataan. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region.
• Under these conditions, scattered to widespread flooding (including flash floods) and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard as identified in hazard maps, and in localities with significant antecedent rainfall.
• In the next 24 hours, the Southwest Monsoon will also bring rains over Western Visayas and MIMAROPA. For more information, refer to the Weather Advisory #4 issued at 11:00 AM today and the 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast issued at 4:00 PM today.
• Severe Winds
• Throughout the passage of “FLORITA”, winds may reach storm-force in strength in any of the areas where Wind Signal No. 3 is hoisted, while winds may reach gale-force in strength in any of the areas where Wind Signal no. 2 is hoisted. Strong winds (strong breeze to near gale strength) will be experienced within any of the areas where Wind Signal no. 1 is currently in effect.
• In the next 24 hours, gusts reaching strong breeze to near gale strength may also be experienced (especially in the coastal and mountainous areas) over Pangasinan, Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Samar, Antique, Aklan, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, and the remaining municipalities of Aurora that are not in the Wind Signal.
• HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
• ·         Under the influence of Severe Tropical Storm “FLORITA” and the prevailing Southwest Monsoon, a Gale Warning remains in effect over the seaboards of Northern and Central Luzon, most of the seaboards of Southern Luzon, and western seaboard of Visayas. For more information, refer to Gale Warning #4 issued at 5:00 PM today.
• In the next 24 hours, “FLORITA” and the Southwest Monsoon will also bring moderate to rough seas over the remaining seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas (1.2 to 2.8 m). These conditions may be risky for those using small seacrafts. Mariners are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigating in these conditions.
• TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
• Under the influence of Severe Tropical Storm “FLORITA” and the prevailing Southwest Monsoon, a Gale Warning remains in effect over the seaboards of Northern and Central Luzon, most of the seaboards of Southern Luzon, and western seaboard of Visayas. For more information, refer to Gale Warning #4 issued at 5:00 PM today.
• In the next 24 hours, “FLORITA” and the Southwest Monsoon will also bring moderate to rough seas over the remaining seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas (1.2 to 2.8 m). These conditions may be risky for those using small seacrafts. Mariners are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigating in these conditions.

Location of Eye/center

The center of Severe Tropical Storm “FLORITA” was estimated based on all available data including those from Aparri Doppler Weather Radar over the coastal waters of Burgos, Ilocos Norte (18.6 °N, 120.4 °E )

Movement

Moving Northwestward at 25 km/h

SOURCE: https://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tropical-cyclone/severe-weather-bulletin