Under present weather conditions, At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "ROSAL" {CHAMPI} was estimated based on all available data at 415 km North of Itbayat, Batanes (24.5°N, 122.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 185 km/h. It is moving Southwestward at 10 km/h. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is light to moderate rains and thunderstorms. WATERCOURSES STILL LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED : + **Eastern Samar** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Oras, Dolores, Ulot, Taft, Borongan, Suribao, Llorente, Balangiga and Sulat. + **Northern Samar** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Catarman, Bugko, Pambujan, Catubig, Palapag, Mawo and Gamay. + **Southern Leyte** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Bisay, Himbangan and Pandan. + **Leyte** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Sangputan, Palo, Solano (Quilot), Daguitan Marabang, Cadac-an, Bongquirogon, Salug, Pagbangahan, Pagsangahan and Binahaan. + **Biliran** - All rivers and its tributaries + **Samar** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Basey, Silanga, Calbiga and Jibatan.
People living near the mountain slopes and in the low lying areas of the above mentioned river systems and the **Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils** concerned still advised to take necessary precautionary measures.
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