10:00 p.m., Nov. 13:
Destructive typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: “Vamco”) will soon be retired by the state weather bureau from its list of tropical cyclone names after leaving massive damage to infrastructure and agriculture in the country.
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8:00 a.m., Nov. 13:
"Ulysses" re-intensified from a severe tropical storm to a typhoon before leaving the Philippine Area of Responsibility Friday.
Ulysses briefly weakened into a severe tropical storm before dawn Friday but re-intensified into a typhoon at 8 a.m. with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph and moving west-northwest at 10 kph towards central Vietnam.
5:00 a.m., Nov. 13:
Typhoon "Ulysses" weakened into a severe tropical storm before its expected exit out of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
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10:00 p.m., Nov. 12:
All storm warnings associated with typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: “Vamco”) were lifted on Thursday evening, as the cyclone moved farther away from the country.
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7:00 p.m., Nov. 12:
Level of Magat Dam rose to 192.88 meters. All seven spillway gates opened since Thursday afternoon.
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5:00 p.m., Nov. 12:
Expect gradual improvement in weather condition over areas affected by typhoon "Ulysses" in the next few days, as the cyclone is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday morning, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
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At least 23 people died while 16 others were reported missing as typhoon ‘Ulysses’ triggered massive flooding in Metro Manila and various parts of Luzon on Thursday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported.
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1:00 p.m., Nov. 12:
Tropical cyclone wind signal number 3 has been lifted as typhoon Ulysses accelerates while moving away from the country.
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Angat Dam will release water from its reservoir starting at 1 p.m. today and residents in low-lying areas of Bulacan were warned to take precautionary measures due to possible flooding.
10:00 a.m., Nov. 12:
Typhoon "Ulysses" is now over the West Philippine Sea, leaving a massive trail of destruction across many areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila.
As of 10 a.m., Thursday, the center of the eye of "Ulysses" was at 85 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales, and maintained its maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 200 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
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8:00 a.m., Nov. 12:
Typhoon "Ulysses" has weakened Thursday morning and is about to leave the landmass of Luzon.
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7:30 a.m., Nov. 12:
Water level in Marikina River has reached 21.5 meters.
6:30 a.m., Nov. 12:
The Magat Dam in Isabela province, Ipo Dam in Bulacan, and Binga and Ambuklao dams in Benguet province have started opening its gates to discharge excess water.
4 a.m., Nov. 12:
PAGASA reports that the center of the eye of Typhoon 'Ulysses' was located in the vicinity of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija.
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3:39 a.m., Nov. 12:
Marikina River’s water level reached third alarm early Thursday morning, as Typhoon “Ulysses” continues to bring heavy rains and strong winds over Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
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1:40 a.m., Nov 12:
Typhoon "Ulysses" (international name "Vamco") has made its third landfall in the vicinity of General Nakar, Quezon at 1:40 A.M.
PAGASA said as of 1 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "Ulysses" was estimated at 30 km North of Infanta, Quezon and at 1:40 a.m. was located in the vicinity of General Nakar, Quezon.
11 p.m., Nov. 11:
PAGASA reports that Ulysses has further intensified.
Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 3 raised in: The southern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur), Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, the northern and central portions of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Tayabas City, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Unisan, Agdangan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Pitogo, Macalelon, Lopez, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, Perez) including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, and the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Cabusao, Libmanan, Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay, Del Gallego, Tinambac, Calabanga, Bombon, Magarao).
Tropical cyclone signal no. 2 raised in: The central and southern portions of Isabela (Mallig, Quirino, Ilagan, Roxas, Burgos, Gamu, Palanan, San Mariano, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Reina Mercedes, Luna, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, Cauayan City, San Mateo, Alicia, Angadanan, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, San Isidro, Ramon, Santiago City, Cordon), the rest of Quirino, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, San Emilio, Lidlidda, Santiago, Banayoyo, Candon City, Galimuyod, Gregorio Del Pilar, Salcedo, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Sigay, Suyo, Tagudin, Alilem, Sugpon), La Union, the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Island, the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Pola, Victoria, Naujan, Baco, Calapan City, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera), Marinduque, the rest of Quezon, the rest of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Burias Island, and the northern portion of Sorsogon (Sorsogon City, Castilla, Pilar, Donsol).
Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 raised in: The rest of Isabela, Kalinga, Abra, the rest of Ilocos Sur, the rest of Occidental Mindoro, the rest of Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, the rest of Sorsogon, and the central and western portion of Masbate (Palanas, Cawayan, Milagros, Dimasalang, Uson, Mobo, Masbate City, Baleno, Aroroy, Mandaon, Balud) including Ticao Island; and the western portion of Northern Samar (Lavezares, Biri, San Jose, Rosario, Victoria, San Isidro, Allen, San Antonio, Capul, San Vicente).
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10:30 p.m. Nov. 11:
Ulysses has made landfall over Patnanungan, Quezon according to PAGASA
8 p.m., Nov. 11:
- Office of Civil Defense-Bicol reports 1 dead, 3 missing in Camarines Norte
- PAGASA said destructive winds and torrential rainfall will be experienced in northern Camarines Norte. The same will be experienced tonight until early Thursday morning in Aurora and northern Quezon.
4 p.m., Nov. 11:
Ulysses is seen to further intensify as it nears landfall over Calaguas Islands in Camarines Norte within three hours or over Polillo Islands and mainland Quezon province between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 2 a.m. on Thursday and between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., respectively.