Storm OFEL Update: October 25, 2012

PAGASA Satellite Picture at 4:30 a.m., 25 October 2012

"OFEL" has made landfall over the southwestern part of Masbate and over Sibuyan Island. as of PAGASA's Weather Bulletin Number TEN issued at 5:00 a.m., Thursday, 25 October 2012.

Below are the list of provinces under Storm Signal:

Signal No. 2
 
- Aklan
- Antique
- Iloilo
- Capiz
- Guimaras
- Northern part of Negros Occidental
- Masbate
- Ticao Islands
- Romblon
- Oriental and Occidental Mindoro
- Lubang Island
- Marinduque
- Batangas

Signal No.1

- Leyte Provinces
- Samar Provinces
- Cebu
- Camotes Island
- Rest of Negros Occidental
- Negros Oriental
- Metro Manila
- Bataan
- Zambales
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Rizal
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Southern part of Quezon Province
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Burias Island
- Calamian Group of Island
- Cuyo Island


Pagasa said in its 5 a.m. Thursday weather bulletin that Ofel was packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

PAGASA Track as of 2 a.m., 25 October 2012

Pagasa said Ofel is expected to be at 270 km West of Metro Manila by Friday morning; at 600 km West of Iba, Zambales by Saturday morning.


Pag-asa warned residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal (PSWS) #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides likewise those living in coastal areas under signal #2 are alerted of possible storm surges.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 - 25 mm per hour (moderate - intense) within the 450 km diameter of the Tropical Storm.

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Seaboards of Luzon and Visayas due to the combined effect of Tropical Storm "OFEL" surge of Northeast Monsoon.