Jolina makes landfall over Marinduque, Signal No. 2 remains over Metro Manila, 13 areas

Severe Tropical Storm Jolina makes landfall in the vicinity of Torrijos, Marinduque on Wednesday, according to the 2 a.m. Severe Weather Bulletin posted by PAGASA.

As of 1 a.m., the center of Severe Tropical Storm Jolina was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Buenavista, Marinduque with maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 125 kph, and central pressure of 996 hPa and moving west northwestward at a speed of 15 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is hoisted over the following areas:

Luzon

• Romblon
• Marinduque
• the northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Bansud, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Pola, Socorro, Victoria, Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan)
• the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands
• Quezon including Polillo Islands
• Batangas
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Rizal
• Metro Manila
• Bulacan
• Pampanga
• Bataan
• the southern portion of Zambales (San Marcelino, San Antonio, Castillejos, Subic, Olongapo City, Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Narciso)

TCWS No. 1 is raised over the following areas:

• La Union
• the southern portion of Benguet (Sablan, Tublay, Bokod, La Trinidad, Baguio City, Itogon, Tuba, Kapangan, Atok)
• the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Aritao, Santa Fe, Kayapa)
• the southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)
• the southern portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis, Dingalan)
• Pangasinan
• Tarlac
• Nueva Ecija
• the rest of Zambales
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• the western and central portions of Albay (Pio Duran, Jovellar, City of Ligao, Oas, Guinobatan, Camalig, Legazpi City, Malinao, Polangui, Libon, Tiwi, Daraga, Manito, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, Bacacay)
• the northwestern portion of Sorsogon (Donsol, Pilar, Castilla)
• the western and central portions of Masbate (Mandaon, Baleno, Dimasalang, Balud, City of Masbate, Milagros, Uson, Mobo, Aroroy) including Burias and Ticao Islands
• the rest of Oriental Mindoro
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro

Visayas

• the northwestern portion of Antique (Caluya)
• the northern portion of Aklan (Batan, Makato, Numancia, Banga, Kalibo, Malinao, Buruanga, New Washington, Tangalan, Ibajay, Malay, Lezo, Nabas)

PAGASA has lifted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in other areas.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS

In the next 24 hours, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains will be experienced over Romblon, Marinduque, Quezon, Batangas, Laguna, Camarines Provinces.

Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are also likely over Metro Manila, Aurora, Bulacan, Bataan, Cavite, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, northern Palawan, the rest of Bicol Region, and Panay Island.

There may be scattered to widespread flooding, including flash floods, and rain-induced landslides are highly likely especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible.

Damaging gale-force to storm-force winds are likely to occur within any of the areas where TCWS No. 2 is in effect.

Storm surge of up to 1.5 m over several coastal areas of Quezon may result in coastal inundation which may pose threat to life and property. Coastal areas of localities under TCWS may also experience coastal flooding due to hazardous surf conditions.

HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS

Jolina will bring rough to very rough seas over the seaboards of areas where TCWS No. 2 is in effect. Sea travel is risky for all types of seacrafts over these waters. 

Moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.8 m) will be experienced over the seaboards of areas where TCWS No. 1 is in effect and the remaining seaboards of Visayas.

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

Jolina is forecast to emerge over the West Philippine Sea on tomorrow morning. This tropical cyclone is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday morning. -- BAP, GMA News