Typhoon Ulysses intensifies as it nears landfall; Metro Manila still under Signal No. 3

Nov 11, 2020 | Top Stories

Typhoon Ulysses, with an international code name “Vamco,” intensified as it reaches Quezon and Aurora provinces, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). 

At 4 p.m. today, the eye of the typhoon was seen at 60 km East Northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte (14.4°N, 123.4°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 195 km/h, currently moving westward at 20 km/h.

PAGASA said Ulysses may reach its peak intensity of 140-155 km/h prior to landfall. However, it might slightly weaken as it passes mainland Luzon due to frictional effects in the presence of the Sierra Madre and Zambales Mountain Ranges.

“Destructive winds and intense with at times torrential rainfall associated with the region of the eyewall and inner rainbands of the typhoon will be experienced over Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte until tonight and over Aurora and the northern portion of Quezon tonight through tomorrow early morning” PAGASA said in their post.

Under TCWS No. 3 are:

  • the southern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan)
  • the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur)
  • Pangasinan
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Aurora
  • Tarlac
  • Zambales
  • Bataan
  • Pampanga
  • Bulacan
  • Metro Manila
  • Rizal
  • Cavite
  • Laguna
  • the northern and central portions of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Tayabas City, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Unisan, Agdangan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Pitogo, Macalelon, Lopez, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, Perez) including Polillo Islands
  • Batangas
  • Catanduanes
  • Camarines Norte
  • the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Cabusao, Bombon, Calabanga, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Lagonoy, San Jose, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Caramoan)

 

Areas under TCWS No. 2 are:

  • the rest of Quirino
  • the rest of Nueva Vizcaya
  • the southern portion of Benguet (Bokod, Itogon, Tublay, La Trinidad, Sablan, Baguio City, Tuba)
  • the southern portion of La Union (Burgos, Naguilian, Bauang, Caba, Aringay, Tubao, Pugo, Santo Tomas, Rosario, Agoo)
  • the rest of Quezon
  • Marinduque
  • the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Island
  • the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Pola, Victoria, Naujan, Baco, Calapan City, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera)
  • the rest of Camarines Sur
  • Albay
  • Sorsogon
  • Burias and Ticao Islands

 

Meanwhile, the following are under TCWS No. 1:

Luzon

  • Isabela
  • Kalinga
  • Mountain Province
  • Ifugao
  • the rest of Benguet
  • Abra
  • Ilocos Sur
  • the rest of La Union
  • the rest of Occidental Mindoro
  • the rest of Oriental Mindoro
  • Romblon
  • the rest of Masbate

 

Visayas

  • Northern Samar
  • the northern portion of Samar (Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao)
  • the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad)

 

RJ Espartinez