Signal No. 4 up in Babuyan, 2 other areas as Nando moves farther away

Three areas are under Signal No. 4 as Super Typhoon Nando continues to move away from the Babuyan Islands, PAGASA said Monday evening.

Based on its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, these areas are the following:

• Babuyan Islands
• Northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona)
• Northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Adams)

Signal No. 3 is hoisted in the following areas:

• Batanes
• Northern and central portions of mainland Cagayan (Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Alcala, Santo Niño, Lasam, Allacapan, Rizal, Amulung, Piat, Ballesteros, Abulug, Aparri, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Santa Ana, Camalaniugan, Gonzaga)
• Northern and central portions of Apayao (Flora, Santa Marcela, Pudtol, Luna, Calanasan, Kabugao)
• The rest of Ilocos Norte

The following areas are under Signal No. 2:

• The rest of mainland Cagayan
• Northern portion of Isabela (Santo Tomas, San Mateo, Aurora, Santa Maria, Quezon, Roxas, Luna, Delfin Albano, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Tumauini, Cabagan, Reina Mercedes, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Quirino, Divilacan, Gamu, Mallig, Maconacon, Burgos)
• The rest of Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Northern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Buguias, Bakun, Kibungan)
• Ilocos Sur
• Northern portion of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Santol)

Signal No. 1 is hoisted in the following areas:

• The rest of Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• The rest of Benguet
• The rest of La Union
• Pangasinan
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Zambales
• Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar), including Polillo Islands

Nando was observed 85 kilometers west northwest of Calayan, Cagayan, carrying maximum sustained winds of 215km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 265 km/h. It was traveling westward at 20 km/h.

The state weather bureau said Nando is at its peak intensity, but slight intensification is still not ruled out.

“Nevertheless, the super typhoon is forecast to begin weakening within the next 24 hours due to a marginally favorable environment that it will encounter over the West Philippine Sea,” PAGASA said.

Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon and the Nando’s trough will bring strong to gale-force gusts in Metro Manila, Central Luzon (areas not under wind signal), CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Dinagat Islands on Tuesday.

“There is a high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights exceeding 3.0 m within the next 24 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Batanes, Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur,” state meteorologists said.

PAGASA also said Nando will keep moving away from the Babuyan Islands on Monday evening and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday morning.  –NB, GMA Integrated News