TO FROM SUBJECT National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines NDRRMC ADVISORY ALL CHAIRMEN, RDRRMCs, PDRRMCs, OCDRCs I, II, Ill, IV- A, IV-8, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CAR, CARAGA, ARMM and NCR Executive Director, NDRRMC and Administrator, OCD Severe Weather Bulletin No. 11 re Tropical Depression "CRISING" DATE 21 February 2013 Source: PAGASA-DOST I. SITUATION OVERVIEW: TROPICAL DEPRESSION "CRISING" continues to move west northwest closer to Southern Palawan.
PAGASA Track as of 2:00 a.m. , 21 February 2013 Satellite Picture at 4:32 a.m. , 21 February 2013 - 25" p.m., 20 Feb. 2013 Location of Center: (as of 4:00 AM) Coordinates: 1450 km Northwest of Zamboanga City i------S- t_r_e_n_g-th_: ______ J Maximum winds of 45 kph near the center Movement: Forecast Positions/Outlook: J West Northwest at 15 kph Friday morning: 430 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Friday afternoon: 590 km Southwest of Puerto Princesa City Telefax: NDRRMC Opcen (+632) 911 -1406; 912-2665; 912-5668; NDRRMC Secretariat (+632) 912-0441 ; 912- 5947; Office of the Administrator, Office of Civil Defense ( +632) 912-2424 Email : opcen@ndrrmc.gov.ph Website: www.ndrrmc.gov.ph Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal PSWS# Signal No.1 (45-60 kph winds is expected within the next 36 hours) I Southern Palawan Luzon Residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 - 15 mm per hour (moderate to heavy) over MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga and the rest of Northern Mindanao. Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the Eastern seaboards of Southern and Central Luzon and Visayas. You are hereby directed to monitor the situation and undertake precautionary measures in your area of responsibility (AOR). Likewise, the public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMCs) are advised to take appropriate actions. In order to better inform/warn communities, you are reminded to disseminate these through local/community leaders and through your local media, including community radio stations. Conduct press briefings as often as needed. This local effort will complement and reinforce efforts at the national level. Emphasis should be on proactive actions -evacuation rather than rescue. Let us untiringly aim for zero casualties. Submit report on actions taken thereof. BY AUTHORITY OF THE CHAIRPERSON, NDRRMC: C)...V tsEC EDUARDO G. DEL ROSARIO Executive Director 2