Storm surge warnings up in 21 areas in Luzon, Visayas

Published July 15, 2014 10:34am

At least 21 areas in Southern Luzon, Bicol and Eastern Visayas are at risk of storm surges due to Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun), state-run Project NOAH said Tuesday.

As of 10:00 am Tuesday, Typhoon Glenda was located east-northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar, or 160 km east southeast of Legazpi City. It was carrying maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph, according to PAGASA'S 11:00 am update. Glenda is moving west at 24 kph and is expected to make landfall over Albay-Sorsogon area on Tuesday afternoon, PAGASA said in their 11:00 AM forecast.

Project NOAH, in a blog post, indicated the storm surge generated by Typhoon Glenda could reach as high as 3.5 meters in some areas.

Storm surges from super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November 2013 reached as high as five to six meters or 16 to 19 feet.

Areas at risk include:

Camarines Sur:

Ragay, 3.01 to 3.50 meters
Del Gallego, 2.51 to 3.00 meters

Quezon:

Guinayangan, 2.51 to 3.00 meters
Atimonan, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Buenavista, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Calauag, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Gumaca, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Narciso, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Plaridel, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Quezon, 2.01 to 2.50 meters

Samar:

Catbalogan, 2.51 to 3.00 meters
Gandara, 2.51 to 3.00 meters
Sta. Margarita, 2.51 to 3.00 meters
Tarangnan, 2.51 to 3.00 meters
Calbiga, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Motiong, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Paranas, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Pinabacdao, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Villareal, 2.01 to 2.50 meters
Zumarraga, 2.01 to 2.50 meters

Sorsogon:

Magallanes, 2.01 to 2.50 meters

Project NOAH has requested the public to check back regularly on its page for updates to the above list.

Below is Project NOAH's storm surge model as of Tuesday morning:

— Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News

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