Weather Today – October 18, 2015 | #LANDOPH makes landfall, remains almost stationary

After making landfall in Casiguran, Aurora at around 1:00 AM today, Typhoon “Lando” remains almost stationary over the said area. As of 4:00 AM, it was located in the vicinity of Casiguran. Lando has slightly weakened, now with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 210 kilometers per hour. It slowly moves west at 3 kilometers per hour.

According to PAGASA Weather Forecaster Gener Quitlong, Lando may linger in the landmass until it exits through Cagayan by Wednesday or Thursday. Quitlong says the presence of the High Pressure Area in the north and the Typhoon “Champi” outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) continues to influence its movement, making it move slowly.

He clarifies that Lando could no longer intensify into a Super Typhoon due to its interaction with the land, where there is an inadequate amount of water vapor or moisture. However, all are still advised to monitor updates from the weather bureau.

As Lando continues to traverse our boundary, Public Storm Warning Signals are still up over most parts of Luzon.

Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Central Luzon and the provinces of Rizal and Quezon including Polillo Island should brace against stormy weather. Rains with gusty winds will prevail in the Ilocos Region, the rest of CALABARZON and the provinces of Marinduque, Camarines Norte and the northern part of Mindoro, including Lubang islands.

Meanwhile, cloudy skies with light to moderate rains will be experienced in Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Luzon. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds associated with Lando will trigger rough to very rough sea conditions in the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas, and the northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao. With wave height reaching up to 3.4 to 4.5 meters and wind force ranging from 52 to 68 kilometers per hour, sea travel is be risky for fishing boats and other small seacraft.

On the other hand, Typhoon Champi remains outside the PAR, at approximately 2,020 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora carrying winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 185 kilometers per hour. Quitlong says it has a slim chance of entering our boundary.