Storm surge warning up in over 20 areas —PAGASA 

The state weather bureau PAGASA has issued a storm surge warning in various parts of the country, noting that a high risk of life-threatening storm surge may occur within the next 24 hours. 

In its 8 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said that 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 the following:

More than 3 meters

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

More than 2.1 to 3 meters 

• Eastern Samar 
• Southern Leyte 
• Surigao del Norte 

More than 1 to 2 meters 

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

PAGASA also recommended residents in the said areas to stay away from the coast or beach; cancel all marine activities; move to higher grounds away from the coast and storm surge-prone areas; and follow the latest updates. 

According to the 8 p.m. weather bulletin, eight areas in the Visayas and Mindanao are still under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Tino intensified further while moving west-northwestward over the east of Dinagat Island. At 7 p.m., Tino was located 95 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/LDF, GMA Integrated News