PAGASA: 11 areas under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Tino hits land

More areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have been placed under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Tino hit land in Silago, Southern Leyte at Tuesday midnight, bringing typhoon-force winds, heavy rains, and dangerous storm surges to affected areas.

As of 1 a.m., the center of the eye of Tino was estimated to be in the vicinity of Mahaplag, Leyte.

Earlier, the state weather bureau said the typhoon made landfall over Silago, Southern Leyte at 12 a.m. Tuesday.

In its 2 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin for Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said tropical cyclone wind signals are in effect in the following areas:

SIGNAL NO. 4:

Visayas:

• The extreme southeastern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Mercedes)
• The western and southern portion of Leyte (Mahaplag, Abuyog, City of Baybay, Inopacan, Hilongos, Hindang, Bato, Matalom, Javier, Macarthur, La Paz, Mayorga, Burauen, Isabel, Merida, Albuera, Dulag, Julita, Palompon)
• Southern Leyte
• The northern portion of Cebu (Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Mandaue City, Cebu City, Balamban, Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Borbon, Carmen, Tuburan, Catmon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Tabogon, San Remigio, City of Bogo, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla) including Camotes Islands
• The northeastern portion of Bohol (Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Getafe, Trinidad, Ubay, Bien Unido, Talibon), the northernmost portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City)
• The northern portion of Negros Occidental (San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, Calatrava, Toboso, City of Escalante, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay, Bacolod City, Murcia, Bago City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, La Castellana)
• Guimaras
• The central and southern portions of Iloilo (Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Calinog, New Lucena, Maasin, Oton, Pavia, Dueñas, Barotac Nuevo, Guimbal, Iloilo City, Tigbauan, Anilao, San Miguel, Leon, Mina, Santa Barbara, Leganes, Dingle, Zarraga, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Alimodian, Dumangas, San Joaquin, San Enrique, Badiangan, Banate, City of Passi, Pototan, Lambunao, Tubungan, Igbaras, Janiuay, Miagao), and
• The southern portion of Antique (Valderrama, Patnongon, San Remigio, Sibalom, Belison, San Jose, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y).

Mindanao:

• Dinagat Islands, and
• Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands.

SIGNAL NO. 3

Visayas:

• The southern portion of Eastern Samar (Lawaan, Balangiga, Giporlos, Quinapondan, Salcedo)
• The southern portion of Samar (Marabut)
• The central portion of Leyte (Tanauan, Palo, Tabontabon, Ormoc City, Dagami, Pastrana, Tolosa, Matag-Ob, Villaba, Kananga, Jaro, Alangalang, Santa Fe)
• The extreme northern and central portions of Cebu (Medellin, Daanbantayan, Sibonga, City of Carcar, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Pinamungahan, Barili, Dumanjug, Argao, Alcantara, Moalboal, Ronda, City of Naga) including Bantayan Islands,
• The central and eastern portions of Bohol (San Miguel, Mabini, Buenavista, Inabanga, Danao, Dagohoy, Guindulman, Pilar, Alicia, Candijay, Anda, Jagna, Duero, Sierra Bullones, Carmen, Sagbayan, Clarin, Tubigon, Batuan, Catigbian, San Isidro, Calape, Loon)
• The northern portion of Negros Oriental (City of Guihulngan, La Libertad, Jimalalud)
• The central portion of Negros Occidental (Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan)
• The rest of Iloilo
• The southern portion of Capiz (Tapaz, Mambusao, Jamindan, Dumalag, Dumarao, Cuartero, Dao, Panitan, Pontevedra, Sigma, President Roxas, Ma-Ayon, Pilar), and
• The central portion of Antique ( Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y, Hamtic, San Jose, Sibalom, Belison, Patnongon, San Remigio, Valderrama, Bugasong, Tibiao, Laua-An, Barbaza).

Mindanao:

• The rest of Surigao del Norte.

SIGNAL NO. 2

Luzon:

• The southern portion of Masbate (Esperanza, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer, Balud, Cawayan)
• The southern portion of Romblon (San Jose, Santa Fe, Alcantara, Looc)
• The southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bulalacao)
• The southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Magsaysay, San Jose), and
• The northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli) including Cuyo Islands and Calamian Islands.

Visayas:

• The central portion of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, City of Borongan, Taft, Llorente, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Sulat, San Julian, General Macarthur, Hernani)
• The central portion of Samar (San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Villareal, Zumarraga, Pinabacdao, Talalora, Jiabong, City of Catbalogan, Motiong, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Basey, Hinabangan, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tarangnan)
• The rest of Leyte
• Biliran
• The rest of Bohol
• The rest of Cebu
• The central portion of Negros Oriental (Tayasan, Manjuyod, City of Tanjay, Bais City, Mabinay, Bindoy, Ayungon, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Sibulan, San Jose, Amlan, Pamplona, City of Bayawan, Basay, Valencia, Dumaguete City, Bacong)
• The rest of Negros Occidental
• Siquijor
• The rest of Capiz
• Aklan, and
• The rest of Antique including Caluya Islands.

Mindanao:

• The northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, Tago, San Miguel, Marihatag, Cagwait, Bayabas, City of Tandag)
• The northern portion of Agusan del Sur (Sibagat)
• The northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez, Magallanes), and
• Camiguin.

SIGNAL NO. 1

Luzon:

• Albay
• Sorsogon
• The rest of Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• The southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres)
• The southern portion of Marinduque (Torrijos, Buenavista, Gasan, Boac)
• The rest of Romblon
• The rest of Oriental Mindoro
• The rest of Occidental Mindoro, and
• The central portion of Palawan (San Vicente, Roxas, Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan) including Cagayancillo Islands.

Visayas:

• Northern Samar
• The rest of Eastern Samar
• The rest of Samar, and
• The rest of Negros Oriental.

Mindanao:

• The rest of Surigao del Sur
• The central portion of Agusan del Sur (City of Bayugan, Prosperidad, Esperanza, San Luis, Talacogon, San Francisco, Rosario)
• The rest of Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, and the northern portion of Bukidnon (Baungon, Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao)
• The northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Baliangao, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Calamba, Lopez Jaena, Concepcion, Oroquieta City, Aloran), and
• The northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Sibutad, Rizal, Dipolog City, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Polanco, Dapitan City, Piñan, La Libertad, Mutia, Jose Dalman).

Tino is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center with gustiness of up to 205 km/h, and central pressure of 960 hPa.

It is moving westward at 30 km/h with strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 300 km from the center.

PAGASA warned that “heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surge may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone” and that the typhoon’s track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.

Tino is forecast to traverse Visayas and northern Palawan until it emerges over the West Philippine Sea by Wednesday morning, and will then exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday evening or early morning of Thursday.

The typhoon may slightly weaken while interacting with the terrain in crossing the Visayas, but is expected to remain at typhoon category throughout its passage over the country.

In addition, a gale warning is still in effect over the eastern seaboard of Northern Luzon, and the eastern and southern seaboards of Southern Luzon, the seaboards of Visayas, and the northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao.

The state weather bureau added that the surge of the Northeast Monsoon and the shear line coinciding with the passage of Tino will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over coastal areas and upland areas exposed to winds that are not under any storm signal.

In a separate 2 a.m. storm surge advisory, PAGASA also warned of “life-threatening and damaging storm surges” with peak heights exceeding three meters within the next 36 hours in the low-lying or exposed coastal communities of 30 areas in Visayas and Mindanao.

Very rough sea conditions are expected in parts of the Visayas and Mindanao.

“Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced of operating ill-equipped vessels,” PAGASA said. — JMA, GMA Integrated News