#AmboPH: Benguet (including Baguio City) and Ifugao now under Typhoon Signal No. 1

Provinces of Benguet (including Baguio City) and Ifugao are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as typhoon Ambo continues to maintain its strength and is now over Catarman, Northern Samar. According to the Severe Weather Bulletin #16 released by PAGASA today at 8:00 PM, the eye of Typhoon “AMBO” was located based on all available data in the vicinity of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.3 °N, 124.6 °E ) as of 7:00 PM.

Winds of 30-60 km/h may be expected in at least 36 hours or intermittent rains may be expected within 36 hours.

Aside from Benguet and Ifugao, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Bataan, Pampanga, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Tarlac, Zambales, Oriental Mindoro, Pangasinan, and La Union, The rest of northern portion of Leyte (Villaba, Kananga, Matag-ob, Palompon, Ormoc, Merida, Isabel, Ormoc City, Albuena, Pastrana, Dagami, Tanauan, Tabontabon, Tolosa, Barauen, Julita, Dulag), the northeastern portion of Capiz (Pilar), the northeastern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Estancia, Batad), and Northern Cebu (Medelin, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Bantayan, Santa Fe) are also under TWCS #1.

Because of the possible effects of the typhoon Ambo, Kennon Road is CLOSED to traffic.

 

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