DATE: 17 December 2015, 8:00 AM
I. SITUATION OVERVIEW
Tropical Storm (TS) "NONA" with International Name "MELOR" has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the morning of 12 December 2015. On 13 December 2015, 4:00 AM, "NONA" intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm and further intensified to a Typhoon at 4:00 PM, on the same date.
On 13 December 2015, 4:00 AM, "NONA" intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm and further intensified to a Typhoon at 4:00 PM, on the same date. TY "NONA" has already made 5 landfalls:
• 1st landfall at 11:00 AM, 14 December 2015 in Batag Island, Laoang, Northern Samar
• 2nd landfall at 4:00 PM, 14 December 2015 in Bulusan, Sorsogon
• 3rd landfall at 9:45 PM, 14 December 2015 in Burias Island, Masbate
• 4th landfall at 5:30 AM, 15 December 2015 in Banton Island, Romblon
• 5th landfall at 10:30 AM, 15 December 2015 in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro
"NONA" has weakened into Tropical Depression. At 4:00 AM today, Tropical Depression NONA was estimated based on all available data at 60 km west of lba, Zambales (15.4N, 119,4E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph. It is forecast to remain stationary.
Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS) No. I is hoisted over Pangasinan and Zambales. PSWS elsewhere has now been lifted.
Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 250 km diameter of the tropical depression.
Flashfloods and landslides are expected over low-lying and mountainous areas of Zambales, Aurora and the regions of Cagayan and CAR. Rains with gusty winds is expected over Pangasinan and Zambales. Cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera and the rest of Central Luzon and of llocos region which may trigger fiashfloods and landslides while light to moderate rains is expected over Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, CARAGA, and Davao Region. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the east to northeast will prevail over the rest of Luzon and Visayas the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas.