Philippine Weather Update - Storm Lawin - September 23, 2012

At 10:00 a.m. today, 23 September 2012, the center of Typhoon "LAWIN" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 330 km East of Borongan, Eastern Samar (12.0°N,128.8°E).


Samar provinces will experience rains and gusty winds. MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Mindanao and the rest of Bicol region and of Visayas will have cloudy skies with occasional moderate to heavy rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy with brief rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast to northwest will prevail over the Bicol region and coming from the West to Southwest over Eastern Visayas, CARAGA and Davao regions and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Light to moderate winds coming from the Southwest to West will prevail over Palawan, rest of Visayas and rest of Mindanao and coming from the Northeast to Northwest over the rest of the country with slight to moderate seas.

Source: PAGASA