Typhoon MELOR/Nona has been upgraded to Category 4 and is moving towards Samar-Sorsogon. The cyclone is now getting a bit weaker. The central pressure has slightly increased in the last 6 hours from 940 to 945 hPa.

CAUTION: Strong winds (up to 140 km/h), heavy rainfall (up to 500 mm) and a storm surge on the east coast of 1 to 6 meters are expected.

The region of landfall is still difficult to determine. Hongkong and Beijing agencies expect the northern tip of Samar. USA and Japan forecast a landfall in Sorsogon around Gubat. The time of landfall is expected between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today.

PAGASA Storm Signals:

Signal #3:

Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay and Ticao Island
Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Samar

Signal #2:

Masbate including Burias Island, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Marinduque, Romblon, Southern Quezon
Leyte and Biliran

Signal #1:

Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Laguna, Rest of Quezon
Southern Leyte, Northern Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Aklan, Capiz, Northern Negros Occidental
Dinagat province and Siargao Island

MELOR/Nona Storm data:

Nearly real-time storm information

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