Tropical Storm Santi
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Tropical Storm Santi (international codename: Mirinae) is a typhoon that entered the Philippine area of responsibility on October 28, 2009. The typhoon is expected to hit Central Luzon with its tailwind felt in Metro Manila area. The typhoon path is moving west towards China Sea and on to Vietnam's North Central Coast or South Central Coast region and Cambodia.
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[edit] History
It started as a tropical depression in South Pacific near the Marianas group of islands. Typhoon Santi was located 1,080 km east of Casiguran, Aurora (16.2°N, 133.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph moving west at 26 kph.
[edit] Forecasts
- October 29, 2009
The following forecast was issued by PAGASA: Friday morning: 580 km East of Casiguran, Aurora Saturday morning: 100 km East of Casiguran, Aurora Sunday morning: 180 km West of Dagupan City
- October 30, 2009
At 4:00 am, the center of Typhoon Santi was located at 580 kilometers east northeast of Infanta, Quezon (15.6°N, 127.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph. The storm is moving west southwest at 22 kph.
At 1:00 pm, the typhoon was spotted at 240 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon
[edit] Public Storm Warning Signal (October 28)
On October 28, 2009, the following storm signal were hoisted in the following areas:
Signal No. 1
- Luzon
- Isabela
- Aurora
- Northern Quezon
- Polillo Islands
[edit] Public Storm Warning Signal (October 29)
On October 29, 2009, the following storm warnings were raised in the following areas:
Signal No. 1
- Luzon
- Polilio Island
Signal No. 2
- Isabela
- Ifugao
- Aurora
- Quirino
- Nueva Viscaya
- Nueva Ecija
- Bulacan
- Rizal
- Quezon
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
[edit] Public Storm Warning Signal (October 30)
The following storm warnings were hoisted by PAGASA in the following areas:
- Luzon
Signal No. 1
- Isabela
- Ifugao
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Benguet
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Sorsogon
- Occidental Mindoro
- Calamian Group
Signal No. 2
- Aurora
- Quirino
- Nueva Ecija
- Bulacan
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Pampanga
- Bataan
- Rizal
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Lubang Island
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Albay
- Burias Island
- Metro Manila
Signal No. 3
- Quezon
- Polillo Islands
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
[edit] Impact
The National Disasters Coordinating Center report 14 deaths spawned by the typhoon. It is expected to increase as the typhoon will make a landfall in Vietnam. Most of the casualties were from Camarines Norte and the Calabarzon. Santi affected approximately 2,853 families or 13,456 individuals in Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa Region and Metro Manila. A total of 19,000 went to evacuation centers.
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