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2015; 04:02 10:13 AM

S4SC: Issued at: 5:00 a.m. today, 02 April 2015 Valid Beginning: 5:00 a.m. today until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow Synopsis: At 4:00 a.m. today, the eye of the Typhoon CHEDENG was located based on all available data at 980 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar (12. 1N, 134.4E), with maximum sustained winds of 180 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph. It is forecast to move west northwest at 19 kph.

The whole archipelago will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds coming from the northeast to north will prevail over the eastern section of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.

Typhoon CHEDENG Alert issued at 11am 2 April 15: Typhoon Chedeng has slightly weakened as it continues to move in a west northwest direction. Estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 150-200km radius of the typhoon. Within the next hrs, PAGASA will raise Public Storm Signal no. 1 over Bicol and Northern Samar. Hence, sea travel over these areas will be possibly suspended.

It is estimated to make landfall to make over eastern coast of Aurora or Isabela by late Saturday to early Sunday. The public is alerted against possible flashfloods over low-lying areas and landslides along mountain slopes particularly over Aurora-Isabela area. Strom surges and sea surface waves of up to 4 meters are possible over the eastern coast of Samar, Bicol and Aurora-Quezon.

TC Update: as of 12Noon today 2April2015: Typhoon Chedeng was located at 960km East of Catarman Northern Samar or 1005km East  southeast of Virac Radar Catanduanes (12.6N 133.5E).

S4SC: As of 12:57PM 2 April 2015: Light to moderate  rains affecting Basilan and Zamboanga City which may persist for 1-2 hours. Please visit www.pagasa.gov.ph for more info.