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MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon “Tino” (international name Kalmaegi) continues to batter parts of the Visayas with life-threatening winds and heavy rains as it moves westward toward Cebu early Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
“Nakapagtala tayo ng pangalawang landfall niya kaninang 5:10 a.m. dito sa may Borbon, Cebu (We recorded its second landfall at around 5:10 a.m. in Borbon, Cebu),” weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said during a press briefing at 5:45 a.m.
“Sa ngayon, patuloy po itong nagta-traverse or tumatawid ng ating kalupaan dito sa may Negros Island Region pati na rin dito sa may Western Visayas (As of now, it continues to traverse or cross the landmass over the Negros Island Region and parts of Western Visayas),” she added.
The center of Tino’s eye was located over the coastal waters of San Francisco, Cebu, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 km. per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 205 kph.
It is moving westward at 25 kph, with strong to typhoon-force winds extending outward up to 300 km. from the center.
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Tino made its first landfall over Silago, Southern Leyte at 12 a.m. Tuesday.
More areas have been placed under Signal No. 4:
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1. western and southern portions of Leyte;
2. northern and central portions of Cebu, including Camotes Islands and Bantayan Islands;
3. the northeastern portion of Bohol;
4. the northernmost portion of Negros Oriental;
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5. the northern portion of Negros Occidental;
6. Guimaras; the central and southern portions of Iloilo and
7. the southern portion of Antique.
Signal No. 3 was hoisted over:
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1. Southern Leyte,
2. the central and eastern portions of Bohol,
3. the northern portion of Negros Oriental,
4. the central portion of Negros Occidental,
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5. the rest of Iloilo,
6. the southern portion of Capiz, and
7. the central portion of Antique.
Areas under Signal No. 2 are:
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1. The southern portion of Masbate,
2. the southern portion of Romblon,
3. the southern portion of Oriental Mindoro,
4. the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro, and
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5. the northern portion of Palawan, including Calamian Islands.
6. the central and southern portions of Eastern Samar,
7. the central and southern portions of Samar,
8. the rest of Leyte,
9.. Biliran,
10. the rest of Bohol,
11. the rest of Cebu,
12. the central portion of Negros Oriental,
13. the rest of Negros Occidental,
14. Siquijor,
15. the rest of Capiz,
16. Aklan, and
17. the rest of Antique including Caluya Islands.
Signal No.1 is up over:
1. Albay,
2. Sorsogon,
3. the rest of Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands,
4. the southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres),
5. the southern portion of Marinduque (Torrijos, Buenavista, Gasan, Boac),
6. the rest of Romblon,
7. the rest of Oriental Mindoro,
8. the rest of Occidental Mindoro, and
9. the central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan) including Cagayancillo Islands;
10. Northern Samar,
11. the rest of Eastern Samar,
12. the rest of Samar, and
13. the rest of Negros Oriental;
14. the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes),
15. the northeastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Sibagat),
16. Agusan del Norte,
17. Misamis Oriental, and
18. the northern portion of Bukidnon (Baungon, Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao),
19. the northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Baliangao, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Calamba, Lopez Jaena, Concepcion, Oroquieta City, Aloran), and
20. the northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Sibutad, Rizal, Dipolog City, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Polanco, Dapitan City, Piñan, La Libertad, Mutia, Jose Dalman).
Pagasa said possible flash floods or landslides may occur in Palawan, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, and Central Visayas due to heavy to intense with at times torrential rains.
Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and the rest of Mimaropa will experience rains with gusty winds due to Tino.
Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Isabela, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to shear line.
The northeast monsoon (amihan) will bring cloudy skies with rains over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley.
Tino is forecast to traverse Visayas and northern Palawan until it emerges over the West Philippine Sea by Wednesday morning, and will then exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.
“Due to interaction with the terrain, Tino may slightly weaken while crossing Visayas. However, Tino is expected to remain at typhoon category throughout its passage over the country,” Pagasa said.
Meanwhile, a low pressure area (LPA) is being monitored outside PAR and has a “high” potential of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
The new LPA is located 2,165 km. east of northeastern Mindanao as of 2 a.m. Tuesday.
