Nakataas na ang tropical cyclone wind signal number two (2) sa ilang bahagi ng Bicol region, habang patuloy ang paglapit sa lupa ng bagyong Ulysses.
Kabilang sa mga nasa ilalim ng babala ng bagyo bilang dalawa ang mga sumusunod na lugar: Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur at eastern portion ng Camarines Norte (San Vicente, Talisay, Daet, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Basud, Mercedes).
Habang signal number one (1) naman sa Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, eastern portion ng Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Umingan, Balungao, Rosales, Santa Maria, Tayug, Asingan, San Manuel), Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pamapanga, Bulacan, central at southern portion ng Zambales (Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso, San Marcelino, Castillejos, Subic, Olongapo City, San Antonio), Bataan, Quezon, kasama na ang Polillo Islands, Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, nalalabing bahagi ng Camarines Norte, Masbate, pati na ang Ticao at Burias Islands, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro at Occidental Mindoro, pati na ang Lubang Island, Northern Samar, northern portion ng Samar province (Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao) at northern portion ng Eastern Samar (Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad).
Huling namataan ang sentro ng tropical storm Ulysses sa layong 375 km sa silangan hilagang silangan ng Virac, Catanduanes o 500 km sa silangan ng Daet, Camarines Norte.
Kumikilos ito nang pahilagang kanluran sa bilis na 15 kph.
Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 85 kph at may pagbugsong 105 kph.
Pagasa advisory:
Strong winds: Areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) #2 will be experiencing damaging gale- to storm-force winds while those under TCWS #1 will have strong breeze to near gale conditions during the passage of the tropical cyclone. Based on the intensity forecast, the highest wind signal to be hoisted during the passage of “ULYSSES” will be TCWS #3.
Heavy rainfall: Today, the tail-end of a cold front (shear line) will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains due to “ULYSSES” will also be experienced over Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Eastern and Central Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Bangsamoro. Moderate to heavy rains associated with the rainbands of “ULYSSES” will begin affecting Bicol Region, portions of Quezon, and Samar Provinces tomorrow early morning. Flooding (including flashfloods), rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden streamflows (i.e. lahar) may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards and/or those that received significant antecedent rainfall. PAGASA Regional Services Divisions may issue local thunderstorm/rainfall advisories and heavy rainfall warnings while the Hydrometeorology Division and River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning Centers may issue General Flood Advisories and Basin Flood Bulletins as appropriate.
Storm Surge: In the next 48 hours, moderate to high risk of storm surge of 1.0 to 2.0 m over the coastal areas of CALABARZON, Aurora, Camarines Provinces, Catanduanes, Albay, Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Romblon, and Marinduque, the western coastal area of Masbate including Burias Island, and the northern coastal areas of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro including Lubang Island. These storm surges, which may be accompanied by swells and breaking waves reaching the coast can cause life-threatening and damaging coastal inundation.
