REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND
ASTRONOMONICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAGASA)
PAGASA Track as of 4 a.m., December 6, 2014

Satellite Image

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #1

TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT: TYPHOON "TANI"
Issued at 5:00 a.m., Saturday, 6 December 2014

Typhoon TANI has made landfall over Catarman, Northern Samar

In the vicinity East of Catarman, Northern Samar
Location of Center
(as of 4:00 a.m.)
Coordinates:
Strength:
Movement:
Forecast Positions/Outlook:

12.5N, 126.5E
Maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center
Forecast to move West at 15 kph.
24 hour (Tomorrow morning):
In the vicinity of Burias Island, Masbate
48 hour (Wednesday morning):
140 km West of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
72 hour (Thursday morning):
210 km West of Coron, Palawan
96 hour (Friday evening):
300 km Northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
120 hour (Saturday evening):
600 km West of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Outside PAR)

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL RAISED

PSWS
3

Luzon

Visayas

Camarines Sur,
Northern
Catanduanes, Samar, Eastern
Sorsogon,
Samar, Biliran
(121-170kph
Albay including and Samar

Mindanao

Impacts of the wind

Heavy damage to highrisk
structures;
. Moderate damage to medium- risk
structures;

Ticao Island

Light damage to low-risk structures

Increasing damage (up to more than
50%) to old, dilapidated residential
structures and houses of light
materials. Majority of all nipa and
cogon houses may be unroofed or
destroyed
Houses of medium strength
materials (old, timber or mixed timberCHB structures, usually with G.I.
roofings); some warehouses or
bodega-type structures are unroofed.
There may be widespread disruption
of electrical power and communication
services.
Almost all banana plants are
downed
Some big trees (acacia, mango,
etc.) are broken or uprooted,
Dwarf-type or hybrid coconut trees
are tilted or downed.
Rice and corn crops may suffer
heavy losses
Damage to shrubbery and trees with
foliage blown off; some large trees
blown down.

Expected in
18hrs.)

Ocean Wave Height: (Open Sea) > 14.0 meters

3.6 meters
2
(61-120kph
Expected in
24 hrs.)

Masbate
including
Burias Island,
Camarines
Norte,
Marinduque,
Romblon,
Southern
Quezon

Leyte

Open Sea Wave Height: 4.1-14.0 meters

Storm surge may reach up to

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.
Storm surge possible at coastal areas

Metro Manila,
Oriental
Mindoro,
1
Occidental
Mindoro
(30-60kph
including
Lubang Island,
Expected
Batangas,
in 36 hrs.)
Cavite, Rizal,
Laguna, Rest
of Quezon
including Polillo
Island

Southern Leyte, Surigao del Very light or no damage to low risk

Northern Cebu
Norte,
structures,
including
Dinagat Light damage to medium to high risk
Bantayan and
province structures
Camotes
and Siargao Slight damage to some houses of
Islands, Aklan,
Island
very light materials or makeshift
Capiz, Northern
structures in exposed communities.
Negros
Some banana plants are tilted, a few
Occidental
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 at times intense within the 300 km diameter
of the typhoon.
Flashfloods and Landslides is expected over areas under signal # 2 and 3.
Expected to pass very close to Northern Samar by early afternoon today.
Will make landfall over Sorsogon this afternoon then cross Albay Province towards Burias
Island.
Storm surges of up to 4 meters are possible over the areas under PSWS #2 and #3.
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are
advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be
issued at 11 AM today.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND
ASTRONOMONICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAGASA)

PAGASA Track as of 10 a.m., December 6,2014

Satellite Image

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #2

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING: TYPHOON "TANI"
Issued at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, 6 December 2014

Typhoon TANI has maintained its strength as it continues to threaten over

Sorsogon

Location of Center
(as of 10:00 a.m.)

Coordinates:

Over Bulusan, Sorsogon

12.7N, 1254.1E

Strength:

Maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center

Movement:

Forecast to move West at 15 kph.

24 hour (tomorrow afternoon):

In the vicinity of Mamburao, Occidental
Mindoro
48 hour (Wednesday afternoon):
245 km West of Calapan City, Oriental
Mindoro
Forecast Positions/Outlook:

72 hour (Thursday afternoon):

360 km West of Coron, Palawan
96 hour (Friday afternoon):
500 km West of Puerto Princesa City,
Palawan (Outside PAR)
120 hour (Saturday afternoon):
900 km West Southwest of Puerto Princesa
City, Palawan (Outside PAR)

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL RAISED

PSWS

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

Impacts of the wind

Sorsogon,
Northern
Masbate
Samar
(121including
170kph
Ticao and
Burias
Expected
Islands, Albay,
in 18hrs.)
Camarines
Sur,
Camarines
Norte,
Catanduanes,
Southern
Quezon,
Marinduque
and Romblon
3

Heavy damage to highrisk

structures;
Moderate damage to medium- risk
structures;
Light damage to low-risk structures
Increasing damage (up to more
than 50%) to old, dilapidated
residential structures and houses of
light materials. Majority of all nipa and
cogon houses may be unroofed or
destroyed
Houses of medium strength
materials (old, timber or mixed timberCHB structures, usually with G.I.
roofings); some warehouses or
bodega-type structures are unroofed.
There may be widespread
disruption of electrical power and
communication services.
Almost all banana plants are
downed
Some big trees (acacia, mango,
etc.) are broken or uprooted,
Dwarf-type or hybrid coconut trees
are tilted or downed.
Rice and corn crops may suffer
heavy losses
Damage to shrubbery and trees with
foliage blown off; some large trees
blown down.

Ocean Wave Height: (Open Sea) > 14.0 meters

3.6 meters
2
(61120kph
Expected
in 24 hrs.)

Batangas,
Eastern
Rizal, Laguna, Samar,
Cavite, rest Samar and
of Quezon
Biliran
including
Polillo Island,
Oriental
Mindoro and
Occidental
Mindoro
including
Lubang Island

Storm surge may reach up to

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.

1
(30-60kph
Expected
in 36 hrs.)

Open Sea Wave Height: 4.1-14.0 meters

Storm surgepossible at coastal areas

Metro Manila,
Leyte,
Bulacan,
Northern
Bataan,
Cebu
Pampanga,
including
Southern
Bantayan
Zambales,
and
Southern
Camotes
Aurora and
Islands,
Coron
Aklan,
Capiz,
Northern
Antique,
Northern
Negros
Occidental
and
Northern
Iloilo

Very light or no damage to low risk

structures,
Light damage to medium to high
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 at times intense within the 300 km diameter
of the typhoon.
Flash floods and landslides are expected over the areas under signals # 2 and 3, while

storm surges of up to 3 meters are possible.

Tani is expected to cross Burias Island tonight and pass over Mindoro provinces
tomorrow afternoon.

PSWS elsewhere has now been lifted. The public and the disaster risk
reduction and management council concerned are advised to take
appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to
be issued at 5 PM today.
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