Typhoon Helen Update-August 14- Areas with Storm Warning Signals

Here's Typhoon Helen Update-August 14, 2012- Areas with Storm Warning Signals. According to the latest PAGASA Weather Bulletin, at 1:00 p.m. today, 14 August 2012, the center of Tropical Storm "HELEN" was located based on satellite and surface data at 260 km East Southeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan(17.0°N, 124.4°E).

Public storm warning signal number two has been raised over the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte and Abra as well as the Batanes, Babuyan and Calayan groups of islands.

The provinces of Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Benguet, Mt. Province, La Union and Ilocos Sur are meanwhile under public storm warning signal number one.

Meanwhile here are the areas with a Storm Warning Signals:

Signal No. 2
(61-100 kph winds)
Cagayan
Calayan
Babuyan
Grp. of Islands
Isabela
Apayao
Kalinga
Batanes Grp. of Islands

Signal No. 1
(45-60 kph winds) Quirino
Aurora
Nueva Vizcaya
Ifugao
Benguet
Mt. Province
Ilocos Sur
Abra
Ilocos Norte

PAGASA advised residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under public storm warning signal #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under public storm warning #2 are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone.