Typhoon “Ulysses” Accelerates While Moving Westward Over The Philippine Sea

Issued at 02:00 pm, 12 November 2020

Strong winds: Damaging gale- to storm-force winds may prevail in areas under TCWS #2 and strong breeze to near gale conditions in areas under TCWS #1. The surge of the Northeast Monsoon will bring strong breeze to gale-force winds over the rest of Northern Luzon.
Heavy rainfall: Until tonight, moderate to heavy rains over Cordillera Administrative Region, the eastern portions of Cagayan and Isabela, Zambales, Bataan, Aurora, Cavite, the western portion of Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Western Visayas, Samar Provinces, Metro Manila, and the rest of Luzon. Flooding (including flashfloods), rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden streamflows (i.e. lahar) may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards and/or those that received significant antecedent rainfall. PAGASA Regional Services Divisions may issue local thunderstorm/rainfall advisories and heavy rainfall warnings while the Hydrometeorology Division and River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning Centers may issue General Flood Advisories and Basin Flood Bulletins as appropriate.
Storm surge: A Storm Surge Warning is in effect. There is a minimal to moderate risk of storm surge of up to 1.0 m over the coastal areas of Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Metro Manila.
Within the next 24 hours, the combined effects of Typhoon “ULYSSES” and the surge of the Northeast Monsoon will bring rough to very high seas (2.5 to 10.0 m) over the seaboards of areas under TCWS and the northern seaboard of Northern Samar, rough to high seas (3.0 to 6.0 m) over the remaining seaboards of Northern Luzon, and rough to very rough seas (2.5 to 4.5 m) over the western seaboard of Palawan including Calamian and Kalayaan Islands and the seaboards of Romblon and Bicol Region not under TCWS. Sea travel is risky for all types of vessels over these waters.
Moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 2.5 m) will be experienced over the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao, the seaboards of Cuyo Islands, and the western seaboard of Panay Island. Mariners of small seacrafts are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions
Slight intensification is likely as the typhoon moves over the West Philippine Sea away from the landmass. On the forecast track, “ULYSSES” may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow morning.

Location of Eye/center

At 1:00 PM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon “ULYSSES” was located based on all available data at 140 km West of Iba, Zambales (15.2 °N, 118.7 °E )Movement

Moving Westward at 35 km/hStrength

Maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 160 km/h

Forecast Position

24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 610 km West of Iba, Zambales (OUTSIDE PAR)(15.4°N, 114.3°E)
48 Hour(Saturday morning):1,030 km West of Central Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR)( 15.6°N, 110.4°E)