Ambo maintains strength at sea, moves closer to Eastern Visayas

TD Ambo remains at sea some 410 kilometers east of Surigao City while maintaining a maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 70 kph as it slowly moves northeast.this afternoon, Pagasa said Ambo may intensify into a tropical storm in the next hours and a tropical cyclone wind signal may be hoisted over parts of Eastern Visayas.Pagasa forecasts that Ambo will already be a tropical storm still at sea some 305 kilometers east of Borongan City in Eastern Samar by 2 p.

“Ina-anticipate natin na nag-iipon pa rin ito ng lakas habang nasa karagatan,” Pagasa Weather Specialist Loriedin Dela Cruz said.The weather bureau warned high-risk areas such as coastal communities, low-lying grounds and uplands to be vigilant for possible rain-induced flash floods and landslides. Ambo may further intensify into a severe tropical storm which may carry a maximum sustained winds of up to 117 kph.The center of Ambo is expected to approach Northern Samar landmass and bring widespread rains in the Visayas by Thursday, May 14.

Based on Pagasa’s updated forecast track, Ambo will mostly affect areas in Eastern Visayas and Luzon. The weather bureau earlier said Ambo may make landfall while crossing Bicol Region on Thursday afternoon or evening.The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.

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