MANILA, Philippines — The eyewall of Typhoon Ursula (international name: Phanfone) has been lashing Caluya Islands with “very destructive” winds and intense rainfall on Wednesday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. At 1 p.m., Ursula was spotted 70 kilometers southeast of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, according to Pagasa. It’s going west at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) and packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph, Pagasa added. Sporadic to frequent heavy to intermittent intense rains may be experienced in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Romblon, Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands, and Mindoro province, Pagasa said. Destructive typhoon-force winds will also start to affect Mindoro province in the same period, and Calamian islands between Wednesday afternoon and evening, Pagasa further said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 25, 2019 07:36 UTC