Tropical Cyclone IGME August 21, 2012

Weather Bulletin Number EIGHT Tropical Cyclone Warning: Typhoon "IGME" (TEMBIN) Issued at 5:00 a.m., Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Typhoon "IGME" continues to intensify as it moves in a Northward direction.
Location of Center: (as of 4:00 a.m.)	380 km East of Aparri, Cagayan
Coordinates:	19.7°N, 125.4°E
Strength:	Maximum sustained winds of 160 kph near the center gustiness of up to 195 kph
Movement:	North at 11 kph
Forecast Positions/Outlook:	Wednesday morning 360 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes Thursday morning 400 km North Northeast of Basco, Batanes Friday morning 500 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes.

Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS #	Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds)	Cagayan Calayan Group of Islands Babuyan Group of Islands Batanes Group of Islands	None	None

Public Storm Warning Signal elsewhere is now lowered. 

Estimated rainfall amount is from 10 - 25 mm per hour (moderate - heavy) within the 600 km diameter of the Typhoon. 

Typhoon "IGME" is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon that will bring light to moderate rains over Luzon specially the Western section (Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Batangas and Mindoro). 

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Eastern Seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon due to big waves caused by Typhoon "IGME" and the Southwest Monsoon. 

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.