Typhoon Lando {Koppu} Update

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #18
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING: TYPHOON “LANDO”
Issued at 11:00 a.m., Monday, 19 October 2015

Typhoon “LANDO” maintained its strength as it moves toward the Provinces of Ilocos Norte, Abra and Apayao.

Location of Center: (as of 10:00 a.m.)	20 km West of Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
Coordinates:	17.6°N, 120.2°E
Strength:	Maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Movement:	Forecast to move North Northeast at 5 kph.
Forecast Positions/Outlook:	• 24 hour (Tomorrow morning): In the vicinity of Claveria, Cagayan• 48 hour (Wednesday morning): 40 km North Northeast of Calayan, Cagayan• 72 hour (Thursday morning): 20 km South of Itbayat, Batanes • 96 hour (Friday morning): 135 km North of Itbayat, Batanes • 120 hour (Saturday morning): 300 km North of Itbayat, Batanes

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL
#2 (winds of 61 – 120 kph is expected in at least 24 hours)	Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan group of Islands			Light to Moderate damage to high risk structures; Very light to light damage to medium-risk structures; No damage to very light damage to low risk structures Unshielded, old dilapidated schoolhouses, makeshift shanties, and other structures of light materials are partially damaged or unroofed. A number of nipa and cogon houses may be partially or totally unroofed. Some old galvanized iron (G.I.) roofs may be peeled or blown off. Some wooden, old electric posts are tilted or downed. Some damage to poorly constructed signs/billboards In general, the winds may bring light to moderate damage to the exposed communities. Most banana plants, a few mango trees, ipil-ipil and similar types of trees are downed or broken Some coconut trees may be tilted with few others broken Rice and corn may be adversely affected Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some heavy-foliaged trees blown down
	Wave Height: 4.1 – 14.0 meters Storm surge possible at coastal areas
#1 (winds of 30 – 60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours)	Pangasinan, Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Isabela and Batanes	–	–	Very light or no damage to high risk structures. Light damage to medium to low risk structures. Slight damage to some houses of very light materials or makeshift structures in exposed communities. Some banana plants are tilted, a few downed and leaves are generally damaged. Twigs of small trees may be broken. Rice crops, however, may suffer significant damage when it is in its flowering stage.
	Wave Height: (Open Sea) 1.25-4.0 meters

• Estimated rainfall amount is from heavy to intense within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon.
• Fisherfolk are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas
• Occasional rains and gusty winds will be experienced over provinces under PSWS #1 while those under PSWS #2 will have stormy weather. Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with PSWS are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
• Storm surge may reach to a maximum of up to 2 meters in the provinces affected by the typhoon.
• Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) elsewhere is now lowered.
• The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 5 PM today.

source: pagasa.dost.gov.ph