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. 

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