From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 8): Storm Signal No. 2 raised over Ilocos
region as 'Pablo' threatens to make a fifth landfall
Typhoon "Pablo" has threatened to make a fifth landfall in the Ilocos Region
after hitting most parts of Mindanao and Visayas that left hundreds of people
dead and missing.
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) forecaster Meno Mendoza said that as of 4 p.m. Saturday, the eye of
typhoon "Pablo (International code name Bopha) was located at 230 km West of
Sinait, Ilocos Sur (17.5°N,118.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and
gustiness of up to 160 kph.
At least three provinces in Ilocos region were placed under public storm
warning signal no.2 as "Pablo" maintained its strength.
Mendoza said that PAGASA hoisted Storm Signal No. 2 (61-100 kph winds) over
the provinces of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and La Union.
Storm signal no. 1 (30-60 kph winds) was hoisted over Cagayan, Calayan group
of Islands, Babuyan group of Islands, Batanes group, of Islands, Abra,Apayao,
Kalinga, Mt. Province, Benguet, Pangasinan and Zambales.
Mendoza said that Pablo was expected to make a landfall in areas of Ilocos
Norte on Sunday morning.....
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=478347
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