PAG-ASA Bulletin #6

Severe Weather Bulletin Number SIX
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "SANTI" (MIRINAE)
Issued at 5:00 a.m., Friday, 30 October 2009

Typhoon "SANTI" continues to move closer to Aurora-Quezon area.
Location of Center:
(as of 4:00 a.m.) 580 km East Northeast of Infanta, Quezon
Coordinates: 15.6°N, 127.2°E
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center
and gustiness of up to 185 kph
Movement: West Southwest at 22 kph

Forecast Positions/Outlook: Saturday morning:

50 km East of Infanta, Quezon

Sunday morning:

370 km West of Manila

Monday morning:

840 km West of Manila

Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal

Signal No.3(100-185 kph winds)
Polillo Islands

Signal No. 2(60-100 kph winds)
Aurora
Quirino
Nueva Ecija
Bulacan
Tarlac
Zambales
Pampanga
Bataan
Rizal
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Lubang Is.
Quezon
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Metro Manila

Signal No. 1(30-60 kph winds)
 Isabela
Ifugao
Nueva Vizcaya
Benguet
La Union
Pangasinan
Albay
Burias Is.
Sorsogon
Marinduque
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
Calamian Group

Residents in low-lying areas and near mountain slopes under signals #3, #2 and #1 are advised to take all the necessary precautionary measures against flashfloods and landslides.

Those living along the coast in areas under signal #3 and #2 are advised to be on alert against storm surges and big waves generated by the typhoon.

The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM today.