** WTPH RPLL 161800 ***
GALE WARNING NO.03

FOR STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON

AND THE EASTERLY WAVE

ISSUED AT 5:00AM TODAY, 17 JANUARY 2006

(VALID UNTIL THE NEXT WARNING TO BE ISSUED AT 5:00PM TODAY).


THE SURGE OF MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY AND EASTERLY

WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHEAST MONSOON AND EASTERLY WAVE

IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE EASTERN SEABOARDS OF CENTRAL AND

SOUTHERN LUZON, VISAYAS AND MINDANAO.


EASTERN SEABOARDS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LUZON AND THE

EASTERN AND INLAND SEABOARDS OF VISAYAS AND MINDANAO WILL

HAVE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED RAINSHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN

VISAYAS NAD NORTHERN MINDANAO. WINDS OF 35 TO 65KPH (20-35KNOTS)

IS EXPECTED WITH MODERATE TO VERY ROUGH SEAS AND WAVE HEIGHT OF

2.00 TO 4.00METERS.


FISHING BOATS AND OTHER SMALL SEACRAFTS ARE ADVISED NOT TO

VENTURE OUT INTO THE SEA OVER THE AFFECTED SEABOARDS WHILE

BIGGER SEACRAFTS ARE ALERTED AGAINST MODERATE TO HIGHWAVES.


WATCH FOR THE NEXT UPDATA TO BE ISSUED AT 5PM TODAY.