DATE: 17 December 2015, 8:00 PM
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 a Low Pressure Area.
All Public Storm Warning Signals (PSWS) are now lifted. However, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) is expected to bring light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.