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Weather Today – December 13, 2015 | #NONAPH Storm intensifies, Signal No.1 hoisted

Public Storm Warning Signal Number 1 was hoisted over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate including Burias, Ticao Islands, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte and Dinagat province. In these areas, winds of 30 to 60 kilometers per hour are expected within 36 hours. Winds as strong as these may cause light damage to low-risk structures, may break twigs of small trees and damage rice crops as well.

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At 10 AM today, based on the latest data from PAGASA, “Nona” was estimated at 565 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar. Now carrying winds of 110 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 140 kilometers per hour, it continues to move west-northwest at 19 kilometers per hour.

According to PAGASA, Nona is expected to make landfall over the Bicol-Samar area tomorrow afternoon or evening if it maintains speed and direction. Camarines Norte, Southern Quezon, Marinduque and Romblon may also be placed under storm signals tonight.

Upon making landfall, Javier says Nona has the possibility of slightly weakening after interacting with the landmass, and due to the influence of the Northeast Monsoon. The Northeast Monsoon or “Amihan” is characterized by cold and dry air, which may not be favorable for the intensification of the storm.

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As Nona approaches the land, residents of Samar provinces are alerted against rains with gusty winds. The provinces of Surigao, Dinagat Island and Bicol Region will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, due to the “Amihan”, cloudy skies with light rains will be experienced over Batanes, Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have isolated light rains, while the rest of the country can expect generally fair weather aside from isolated rain showers or thunderstorms.

For sea travelers, gale warning is up over the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon due to the winds associated with Nona. Wave height ranging from 3.4 to 4.5 meters will be observed along the coastal waters of Camarines provinces, Catanduanes, the eastern coast of Albay and eastern coast of Sorsogon.

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