Typhoon Noul
Strengthening Typhoon Noul Targets Philippines; Taiwan and Japan on Alert
Residents of the Philippines should continue to monitor Typhoon Noul closely as it approaches and makes landfall in the northeast this weekend. Noul is expected to be the equivalent of a Category 2 or 3 hurricane with peak winds over 160 kph (100 mph) when it makes landfall Saturday night or Sunday.
Yap took the brunt of Noul through Wednesday, local time, as torrential rain and strong winds battered the island. Rainfall totaled more than 300 mm (12 inches) before rainfall tapered off Wednesday night.
Yap was struck by Super Typhoon Maysak at the end of March and early April. Major damage ensued across parts of the island.
Although impacts were as extreme from Noul, the combination of heavy rain and strong winds caused a new round of damage.
Now moving away from Yap, further strengthening will cause Noul to become a powerful typhoon as it tracks across the Philippine Sea on Friday and Saturday.
The exact track of Noul will determine of the severity of the impacts on the Philippines.
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Noul is currently moving toward the northwest, but an eventual turn more to the north is expected as it nears the Philippines.
Latest indications point toward Noul tracking over northeast Luzon, before moving northward toward southern Taiwan.
Anyone with interests in the northern Philippines should continue to check back with AccuWeather.com for the latest updates as the future track of Noul is narrowed down.
Confidence remains high that Manila will escape the worst impacts from Noul; however, a couple of gusty showers and thunderstorms are still expected over the weekend.
Any widespread damage will be limited to northern Luzon, especially areas near the northeast coast where the central core of Noul will pass over.
These areas can expect 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) of rain, with localized amounts up to 300 mm (12 inches).
Regardless of the exact path Noul takes through the Philippine Sea, seas will be extremely dangerous into the weekend with rough surf building along the eastern beaches of the Philippines.
Based on the current forecast track, the most hazardous and life-threatening conditions for boaters and swimmers will be along the eastern coast of Luzon this weekend. However, residents along the eastern coast of Mindanao will still notice an increase in seas and the rip current threat.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists will also keep a close eye on any potential impacts Noul will pose to Taiwan and Japan, especially the Ryukyu Islands, next week.
Noul is expected to begin weakening after interacting with Luzon, but the storm could still bring heavy rainfall and locally strong winds to southern and eastern Taiwan as early as Monday.
Further weakening is expected as Noul turns to the northeast and is eventually absorbed into a larger storm system moving across Japan. The moisture from Noul can enhance rainfall across Japan during the first half of next week with the potential for some flooding.
Another tropical system has joined Noul in the western Pacific, as Tropical Depression Dolphin developed to the southeast of Guam. Residents of Guam should monitor this storm for any impacts during the middle of next week.
AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Leister contributed to the content of this story.
Bron: http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/philippines-on-alert-for-futur/46576613
Residents of the Philippines should continue to monitor Typhoon Noul closely as it approaches and makes landfall in the northeast this weekend. Noul is expected to be the equivalent of a Category 2 or 3 hurricane with peak winds over 160 kph (100 mph) when it makes landfall Saturday night or Sunday.
Yap took the brunt of Noul through Wednesday, local time, as torrential rain and strong winds battered the island. Rainfall totaled more than 300 mm (12 inches) before rainfall tapered off Wednesday night.
Yap was struck by Super Typhoon Maysak at the end of March and early April. Major damage ensued across parts of the island.
Although impacts were as extreme from Noul, the combination of heavy rain and strong winds caused a new round of damage.
Now moving away from Yap, further strengthening will cause Noul to become a powerful typhoon as it tracks across the Philippine Sea on Friday and Saturday.
The exact track of Noul will determine of the severity of the impacts on the Philippines.
RELATED:
Detailed Forecast for Manila
Weather Pacific Typhoon Center
Tropical System May Brew in Atlantic, Skirt Southeast US Coast
Noul is currently moving toward the northwest, but an eventual turn more to the north is expected as it nears the Philippines.
Latest indications point toward Noul tracking over northeast Luzon, before moving northward toward southern Taiwan.
Anyone with interests in the northern Philippines should continue to check back with AccuWeather.com for the latest updates as the future track of Noul is narrowed down.
Confidence remains high that Manila will escape the worst impacts from Noul; however, a couple of gusty showers and thunderstorms are still expected over the weekend.
Any widespread damage will be limited to northern Luzon, especially areas near the northeast coast where the central core of Noul will pass over.
These areas can expect 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) of rain, with localized amounts up to 300 mm (12 inches).
Regardless of the exact path Noul takes through the Philippine Sea, seas will be extremely dangerous into the weekend with rough surf building along the eastern beaches of the Philippines.
Based on the current forecast track, the most hazardous and life-threatening conditions for boaters and swimmers will be along the eastern coast of Luzon this weekend. However, residents along the eastern coast of Mindanao will still notice an increase in seas and the rip current threat.
AccuWeather.com meteorologists will also keep a close eye on any potential impacts Noul will pose to Taiwan and Japan, especially the Ryukyu Islands, next week.
Noul is expected to begin weakening after interacting with Luzon, but the storm could still bring heavy rainfall and locally strong winds to southern and eastern Taiwan as early as Monday.
Further weakening is expected as Noul turns to the northeast and is eventually absorbed into a larger storm system moving across Japan. The moisture from Noul can enhance rainfall across Japan during the first half of next week with the potential for some flooding.
Another tropical system has joined Noul in the western Pacific, as Tropical Depression Dolphin developed to the southeast of Guam. Residents of Guam should monitor this storm for any impacts during the middle of next week.
AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Leister contributed to the content of this story.
Bron: http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/philippines-on-alert-for-futur/46576613
In de Filipijnen zijn duizenden mensen geëvacueerd vanwege een tyfoon die de noordoostkust nadert. De wervelstorm was zaterdagavond (lokale tijd) op ongeveer 210 kilometer van de provincie Catanduanes en komt waarschijnlijk zondagochtend vroeg aan land.De wervelstorm was zaterdagavond (lokale tijd) op ongeveer 210 kilometer van de provincie Catanduanes en komt waarschijnlijk zondagochtend vroeg aan land.
Tyfoon Noul heeft tot nu toe rukwinden van 160 kilometer per uur bereikt. De winden kunnen op den duur zelfs snelheden van 195 kilometer per uur bereiken.
Zodra de wervelstorm over de Filipijnen raast, gaat dat waarschijnlijk gepaard met hevige regenbuien die modderstromen en aardverschuivingen kunnen veroorzaken. ''Het gevaar is dat dat huizen kan wegvagen", waarschuwde Esperanza Cayanan, hoofd van een Filipijns weerbureau, zaterdag, aldus al-Jazeera.
Autoriteiten vrezen vooral voor dorpen rond de vulkaan Mount Bulusan. Die barstte eerder deze week twee keer uit waardoor de kans op modderstromen met vulkanisch materiaal als lava, steen en as groot is. Meer dan 11.000 mensen zijn naar tijdelijke opvangcentra gebracht.
Door: ANP
Bron:http://www.nu.nl
Doden in Filipijnen door orkaan Noul
In het noordoosten van de Filipijnen zijn twee mensen omgekomen door de orkaan Noul. In grote delen van de provincie Cagayan is de elektriciteit uitgevallen.
Duizenden mensen zijn hun huis ontvlucht en naar hoger gelegen gebieden getrokken uit angst voor overstromingen. Ook zijn veel mensen geëvacueerd. De autoriteiten hopen dat het aantal slachtoffers daardoor beperkt blijft.
Noul is de krachtigste orkaan die de Filipijnen dit jaar heeft getroffen. Het land heeft vaak te lijden onder extreme weersomstandigheden en zware stormen.
In 2013 kwamen ruim 7000 mensen om het leven bij de orkaan Haiyan. Vooral de stad Tacloban werd toen zwaar getroffen.
Noul, die plaatselijk Dodong wordt genoemd, trekt naar verwachting de komende dagen door naar het zuiden van Japan.
bron:http://nos.nl/artikel/2035046-doden-in-filipijnen-door-orkaan-noul.html
| Gewijzigd: 30 januari 2017, 16:13 uur, door Joyce.s
