Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council July 28, 2021 GALE WARNING No. 18 DATE ISSUED July 28, 2021 TIME ISSUED 05:00 pm REGIONS Region 1, Region 2, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Region 6, NCR DETAILS Strong to gale force winds associated with the Southwest Monsoon SEABOARDS AFFECTED The northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboard of Central Luzon (Batanes, northern coast of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, and Bulacan) WEATHER Monsoon rains WIND FORCE (45 - 63 / 24 - 34) (KPH/KNOTS) SEA CONDITION Rough to very rough WAVE HEIGHT (METERS) 2.8 - 4.5 m SEABOARDS AFFECTED The western and southern seaboards of Southern Luzon and the western seaboard of Visayas (Metro Manila, Cavite, western coast of Batangas, southern coast of Quezon [San Francisco, San Andres], Burias Island, Occidental Mindoro Including Lubang Island, Palawan, Romblon, Antique, and Aklan) WEATHER Occasional rains WIND FORCE (45 - 63 / 24 - 34) (KPH/KNOTS) SEA CONDITION Rough to very rough WAVE HEIGHT (METERS) 2.8 - 4.5 m RECOMMENDED Fishing boats and other small seacraft are advised to not venture out into the sea while ACTION/S large sea vessels are alerted against big waves. SOURCE DOST-PAGASA LINK https://pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tamss/weather/gale/Gale%2318.pdf FILE ATTACHMENT https://monitoring-dashboard.ndrrmc.gov.ph/assets/uploads/events/07282021_gale_warn ing_18_5pm_1627462322.pdf Concerned Regional and Local DRRMCs are advised to take appropriate actions and reminded to disseminate these through local/community leaders and local media. Emphasis should be on proactive actions: evacuation rather than rescue. Moreover, concerned offices are directed to reiterate the guidelines on personal protection and hygiene such as respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene, physical distancing, environmental, and food safety measures. Further, people living in the aforementioned areas are hereby advised to be on alert, take necessary precautions and follow the advise of Telefax: NDRRMC Operations Center: (+632) 8911-1406; 8912-2665; 8912-5668; Office of the Administrator (+632) 8912-2424 Email: [email protected] Websites: www.ocd.gov.ph; ndrrmc.gov.ph their respective Local DRRMCs. Page 2/2 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).