Tropical Cyclone Alert : Tropical Storm Ada (NOKAEN)
““ADA” MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA
Location of eye/center : The center of Tropical Storm ADA was estimated based on all available data at at 275 km Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes (15.6, 125.7).
Strength : Maximum winds of 65 kph near the centerand gustiness of up to 80 kph.
Forecast movement : Forecast to move Northward at 15 kph
Forecast position :
Jan 19, 2026 08:00 AM - 415 km East of Casiguran, Aurora
Jan 19, 2026 08:00 PM - 560 km East of Casiguran, Aurora
Jan 20, 2026 08:00 AM - 715 km East of Casiguran, Aurora
Jan 20, 2026 08:00 PM - 820 km East of Central Luzon
Jan 21, 2026 08:00 AM - 965 km East of Southeastern Luzon
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Severe Winds
The Northeast Monsoon and the periphery of ADA will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
Today: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Ilocos Norte, Aurora, Polillo Islands, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes
Tomorrow (19 January): Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Polillo Islands, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes.
Tuesday (20 January): Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Abra, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Romblon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and Northern Samar.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
There is no Gale Warning hoisted at this time.
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 4.0 m: The seaboard of Isabela; the eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan.
Up to 3.5 m: The eastern seaboard of Babuyan Islands; the seaboard of northern Aurora; the northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands; the northern seaboards of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and Catanduanes.
Up to 3.0 m: The seaboards of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur; the western seaboard of Pangasinan; the eastern seaboard of Catanduanes.
Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels.
Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
Up to 2.5 m: The remaining seaboard of Aurora; the seaboard of northern mainland Quezon; the western seaboard of Polillo Islands; the eastern seaboards of Albay and Sorsogon; the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Samar.
Up to 2.0 m: The seaboard of Zambales; the eastern seaboard of Eastern Samar; the remaining seaboard of Ilocos Region.
Mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
Other coastal waters have forecast wave heights of less than 2.0 m.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
It must be emphasized that heavy rainfall and severe winds may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Refer to “Other Hazards affecting Land Areas” for more details. Furthermore, the track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
ADA is forecast to move generally northeastward until tomorrow (19 January). From tomorrow onwards, ADA is forecast to follow a looping track over the sea east of Luzon. Changes in forecast track over the succeeding bulletins remains possible.
Due to the surge of the northeast monsoon, ADA is forecast to weaken into a tropical depression by tomorrow (19 January) before further weakening into a low pressure area by Wednesday (21 January). An earlier weakening remains possible.
Varoitus voimassa su klo 17:58 - ma klo 6:57
