Manila Bulletin
‘Ulysses’ may intensify into typhoon; to make landfall over Bicol-Quezon area
Tropical Depression Ulysses has intensified into a tropical storm, the 21st cyclone in the Philippine area of responsibility this year.
It now has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
Ulysses has been given the international name Vamco.
PAGASA forecasts Ulysses to potentially become a typhoon by Wednesday, November 11, ahead of its landfall over the Bicol-Quezon area.
The storm is currently located 635 kilometers east-northeast of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, or 605 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, moving northwest at 15 kph.
Ulysses is expected to maintain its direction until Tuesday afternoon, after which it will turn west towards the Bicol-Quezon area.
The winds and rainfall associated with the tropical cyclone may begin to affect portions of Eastern Visayas and Bicol region by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Flooding, rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden streamflows may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall.
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Ulysses (Vamco) intensified from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon at 8 am on Wednesday, November 11, with maximum sustained winds of 125 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 155 km/h.
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Severe Tropical Storm Ulysses has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h and gustiness of up to 115 kph.
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The potential cyclone, which will be named "Ulysses" once it intensifies into a tropical depression, is projected to approach Central and Southern Luzon.
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Tropical Storm Ulysses has slightly intensified and accelerated while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea.
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Typhoon Ulysses, internationally known as Vamco, made its first landfall over Patnanungan, Quezon at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11.
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