Storm surge likely in over 30 Visayas, Mindanao areas —PAGASA

State weather bureau PAGASA warned Monday of storm surges of more than three meters in height in parts of Visayas and Mindanao due to Severe Tropical Storm Tino  (international name: Kalmaegi).

In a storm surge warning issued at 8 a.m., PAGASA said a high risk of life-threatening storm surge may occur in the next 48 hours.

It added there is a possibility of inundation from rising sea water along with high waves in the low-lying coastal communities in the provinces/municipalities of:

More than 3 meters

• Dinagat Islands
• Eastern Samar
• Leyte
• Samar (Western Samar)
• Surigao del Norte

2.1 meters to 3 meters

• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar
• Southern Leyte
• Surigao del Norte

1 meter to 2 meters

• Agusan del Norte 
• Aklan
• Antique
• Biliran
• Bohol
• Camiguin
• Capiz
• Cebu
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Leyte
• Masbate
• Misamis Oriental
• Negros Occidental
• Negros Oriental
• Northern Samar
• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Palawan
• Romblon
• Samar (Western Samar)
• Siquijor
• Sorsogon
• Southern Leyte
• Surigao del Norte
• Surigao del Sur

Affected residents are advised to stay away from the coast or beach, cancel all marine activities, and move to higher grounds away from the coast and storm surge-prone areas.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was raised over some areas in Visayas and Mindanao on Monday morning as Severe Tropical Storm Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) nears typhoon category.—AOL, GMA Integrated News