Typhoon Lando / Koppu

[Doc Alan]

Typhoon Koppu — known as " Lando " in the Philippines - has made landfall in Luzon. This is a massive " super " typhoon. Our thoughts are surely with all loved ones, friends and other Filipinos at this time. Updates may be found here :-


http://weather.com.ph//news


http://www.accuweather.com/en/weathe...treng/52977291


http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story...ll-over-aurora


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34558887


http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/1...090007810.html

[grahamw48]

Yes, I have been reminding my wife about this today (in case she had any travel plans). I hope it turns out to be less of a problem than anticipated.

[robbie bobby]

Luckily it's only rain that's being dumped and only in Luzon apparently.

[fred]

The weather lady on fox said they can expect 1 Meter of rain in the north!!!

[Terpe]

Typhoon Lando to weaken but linger in Luzon until Wednesday

http://images.gmanews.tv/webpics/201...12_14_43_0.jpg

After coming down hard and fast in Casiguran, Aurora, early Sunday, Typhoon Lando (international name Koppu) is weakening but will still bring rain to the country for most of next week.

"Hihina si Lando dahil sa pagtama nito sa kalupaan, lalo na dahil sa pagtama nito sa mga bundok ng Cordillera, pero mabagal din ang paglabas nito sa bansa," explained GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel "Mang Tani" Cruz.

As of 6 a.m., Lando was in the area of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, with sustained winds of 150 kph and gusts of up to 185 kph.

More here

We have many friends and family in Nueva Ecija and thankfully they're safe.

I hope our own Steve.r and his family are safe and secure too

[grahamw48]

Yes...imagine us getting 3 feet of rain here in the UK. That's more than Eastern England receives in a whole year.

Getting quite worried now.

Mercedes and our baby boy are in Manila at present, the rest of the family up in Pangasinan (but fortunately at the top of a hill).

[cheekee]

Does anyone know if it might hit cebu?

Hope everyones loved ones are safe.

[Doc Alan]

I hope our own Steve.r and his family are safe and secure too

Steve and family are safe and secure, and I'm sure he will be happy to let me post his latest update :- " Luckily the main typhoon has moved on now. Still raining but all calm. Now time to clean up ! "

Storm signal number 2 in Manila :-

https://youtu.be/zdQ1BNjtH5w

Many international and domestic flights cancelled or delayed ( including Cebu, not directly affected by typhoon, Philip ) :-

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/732285/...-typhoon-lando

[cheekee]

Steve and family are safe and secure, and I'm sure he will be happy to let me post his latest update :- " Luckily the main typhoon has moved on now. Still raining but all calm. Now time to clean up ! "

Storm signal number 2 in Manila :-

https://youtu.be/zdQ1BNjtH5w

Many international and domestic flights cancelled or delayed ( including Cebu, not directly affected by typhoon, Philip ) :-

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/732285/...-typhoon-lando

Just Checked.

I'm going from Singapore direct to cebu so may be OK.

[cheekee]

Silkair flights from Singapore to cebu are OK today so far.

I'm flying out on Wednesday.

[stevewool]

be safe everyone

[Doc Alan]

The state weather bureau on Sunday evening, October 18, said Typhoon Lando continues to move slowly toward the Ilocos and Cordillera regions.

In its 11 pm ( local time ) bulletin the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised storm warning signals in the following areas:-


SIGNAL NO. 3 – Winds of 121-170 km/h
Benguet
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Ilocos Norte
Abra


SIGNAL NO. 2 – Winds of 61-120 km/h
Pangasinan
Zambales
Nueva Vizcaya
Ifugao
Mountain Province
Kalinga
Apayao
Tarlac


SIGNAL NO. 1 – Winds of 30-60 km/h
Bataan
Pampanga
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Northern Quezon
Quirino
Aurora
Isabela
Cagayan, including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands
Batanes
Metro Manila


PAGASA also said Lando is likely to exit the Philippines’ landmass in the afternoon or evening of Tuesday, October 20 - probably from Ilocos Norte or Cagayan.


The next update will be 5 am Philippines time ( 10 pm UK time ).


https://web.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index...ather-bulletin

[Slip]

My wife is from isabela, there is flooding there.
My wife family home had two sections of the roof ripped off, could have been a lot worse, they were lucky..

My wife was showing me the pictures on her friends had put on facebook.... Her village must have just caught the tail end thankfully.

[Doc Alan]

Thankfully " Lando " has weakened as it traverses the coastline of Ilocos Provinces.

As of 4 pm Philippines time it was 45 km West Southwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.


Still moving very slowly ( forecast to move North Northeast at 5 kph ) - maximum sustained winds of over 100 kph near the centre with gusts of up to 135 kph.


More information here :-


https://web.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index...ather-bulletin

[SimonH]

Thanks for the updates

[cheekee]

Thank you.

[Doc Alan]

Thank you Slip - hope Harlene's family and friends are safe.

Simon - hope all is well with you, Shey and family.

Philip - have a safe trip.

" Lando " continues to move slowly away - see latest PAGASA report :-

https://web.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index...ather-bulletin

[fred]

Its a strange thing..Only the odd stiff breeze here inland but storm surge in Panglao coastal areas damaging boats left right and center.

[stevewool]

That looks like its from a big boat, How long before the straighten the beach up Fred so it will look like nothing has happened

[fred]

That picture was just after they cleaned up Steve.