Philippine 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast October 4,2009

Issued at: 5:00 a.m., 04 October 2009
Valid beginnning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow


Synopsis:

At 4:00 am today, Typhoon "PEPENG" {PARMA} was located based on satellite and surface data at 70 kms North of Laoag City (18.9°N 120.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 9 kph.

Forecast:

Extreme Northern Luzon and the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Abra will experience stormy weather while the rest of Northern Luzon will have rains and gusty winds with moderate to rough seas. The rest of Luzon will be cloudy with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms while the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the rest of the country with moderate to rough seas.

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PAGASA-DOST