Quinta crossing Mindoro Island; Signal No. 3 up over 3 areas

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was raised over three areas in Luzon as Typhoon Quinta traversed Mindoro Island, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Monday.

In its 8 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas were placed under TCWS No. 3:

• southern portion of Batangas (Lian, Tuy, San Juan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, Lipa City, Cuenca, San Jose, Ibaan, Taysan, Lobo, Batangas City, Mabini, Tingloy, San Pascual, Bauan, Alitagtag, San Luis, Taal, Santa Teresita, Calatagan, Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Mataas Na Kahoy);
• northern and central portion of Oriental Mindoro (Mansalay, Roxas, Bongabong, Bansud, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Pola, Socorro, Victoria, Naujan, Calapan City, Baco, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera); and
• northern and central portion of Occidental Mindoro (San Jose, Rizal, Calintaan, Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Paluan, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Island.

 
PAGASA said TCWS No. 2 was hoisted over the following areas:

• Quezon;
• Rizal;
• Laguna;
• the rest of Batangas;
• Cavite;
• Metro Manila;
• southern portion of Bulacan (Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Baliuag, Pulilan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, Malolos City, Plaridel, Bustos, San Jose del Monte City, Santa Maria, Pandi, Guiguinto, Balagtas, Bulacan, Bocaue, Meycauayan City, Obando, Marilao);
• southern portion of Pampanga (Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, Apalit);
• Bataan;
• Marinduque;
• northern portion of Romblon (Concepcion, Banton, Corcuera, Romblon, San Agustin, Calatrava, San Andres, Odiongan, Santa Maria);
• the rest of Oriental Mindoro;
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro;
• Calamian Islands; and
• the extreme northern portion of Antique (Caluya)

 
Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 was raised over the following areas:

• Camarines Norte;
• western portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Calabanga, Naga City, Pili, Bula, Balatan, Minalabac, Milaor, Bombon, Magarao, Canaman, Camaligan, Gainza, San Fernando, Pasacao, Pamplona, Cabusao, Libmanan, Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay, Del Gallego);
• Burias Island;
• the rest of Romblon;
• northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay) including Cuyo Islands;
• southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis);
• southern portion of Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, Laur, Palayan City, General Tinio, Cabanatuan City, Aliaga, Zaragoza, Jaen, San Antonio, Santa Rosa, Peñaranda, Gapan City, San Leonardo, San Isidro, Cabiao);
• southern portion of Tarlac (La Paz, Tarlac City, San Jose, Concepcion, Capas, Bamban);
• the rest of Bulacan;
• the rest of Pampanga;

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• central and southern portion of Zambales (Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso, San Antonio, San Marcelino, Castillejos, Subic, Olongapo City);
• Aklan; and 
• the rest of the northern portion of Antique (Laua-An, Barbaza, Tibiao, Culasi, Sebaste, Pandan, Libertad).

At 7 a.m., Quinta (international name: Molave) was located in the vicinity of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro with maximum sustained winds of 125 km per hour  and gustiness of up to 180 km/h, moving westward at 25 km/h.

Rainfall

Due to the typhoon, PAGASA said moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will be experienced over Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Marinduque, northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, CALABARZON, Aurora, Isabela, Aklan, Capiz, and Antique.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected over Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur due to the tail-end of a frontal system.

Due to the two weather systems, light to moderate with at times heavy rains are expected over Metro Manila, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and the rest of Luzon and Visayas.

Flooding, winds, storm surge

PAGASA warned of possible flooding including flash floods, and rain-induced landslides during heavy or prolonged rainfall in areas that are prone to these hazards.

In areas under TCWS No. 3, PAGASA said destructive typhoon-force winds can be experienced. Damaging gale to storm-force winds are expected over areas under TCWS No. 2, while strong breeze to near gale conditions may be felt in areas under TCWS No. 1.

Due to the northeasterly surge, Ilocos Region, Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, and northern Zambales will experience strong breeze to gale conditions.

PAGASA warned of a possible storm surge of up to 3.0 meters over the coastal areas of Camarines Norte, and the northern coastal areas of Quezon including Polillo Islands and Camarines Sur.

A storm surge of up to 2.0 m may also be experienced over the coastal areas of Batangas, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, and the remaining coastal areas of Quezon and Camarines Sur.

Coastal waters

In areas under TCWS, PAGASA said rough to high seas (up to 7.0 m are expected over their seaboards.

Rough to very rough seas (up to 5.0 m) can be experienced over the remaining seaboards of Luzon and the western, northern, and eastern seaboards of Visayas.

“Sea travel is risky for all types of sea vessels over these waters,” PAGASA warned.

Over the other seaboards of the country, PAGASA said moderate to rough seas (up to 3.1 m) are also expected.

“Mariners of small seacrafts are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions,” PAGASA added.

According to the state weather bureau, Quinta may exit the Philippine Areas of Responsibility on Tuesday morning.

Classes

Classes have been canceled on Monday in several areas due to the bad weather caused by Quinta.

Videos taken by GMA News reporters showed heavy rains and strong winds pounding parts of Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro on Monday. 

In Bauan, Batangas, a yacht with eight people on board sank at the height of Quinta, a port official said Monday.

Interviewed on Dobol B sa News TV, Joselito Sinocruz, manager of Batangas Port, said seven people were rescued while one was missing.

The port official said the vessel that sank was named Ocean Explorer III. —Joviland Rita/KG/RSJ, GMA News