Basyang slightly slows down, but 17 areas under Signal No. 2

Seventeen areas in Visayas and Mindanao are under Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm Basyang slightly decelerated and continued to move closer towards Surigao del Sur, the state weather bureau said on Thursday night.

These are the wind signals in effect according to PAGASA’s 11 p.m. tropical cyclone update.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2:

Visayas 

• The southern portion of Southern Leyte (Pintuyan, San Ricardo, Liloan, San Francisco, Padre Burgos, Malitbog, Macrohon, City of Maasin, Saint Bernard, San Juan, Anahawan)
• Bohol
• The southern portion of Cebu (Samboan, Malabuyoc, Oslob, Ginatilan, Alegria, Dalaguete, Boljoon, Alcoy, Santander, Argao, Badian, Moalboal, Ronda, Alcantara, Sibonga, Dumanjug, City of Carcar, Barili, Aloguinsan, San Fernando, Pinamungahan, City of Naga)
• Siquijor
• Negros Oriental
• The southern portion of Negros Occidental (Candoni, City of Sipalay, Ilog, City of Kabankalan, Cauayan, Hinoba-An, City of Himamaylan, Binalbagan, Isabela, Moises Padilla, La Castellana, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran)

Mindanao 

• The southern portion of Dinagat Islands (Cagdianao, San Jose, Basilisa, Libjo)
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao - Bucas Grande Islands
• Surigao del Sur
• The extreme northern portion of Davao Oriental (Boston)
• Agusan del Norte
• Agusan del Sur
• Misamis Oriental
• The northern portion of Bukidnon (Impasug-Ong, Manolo Fortich, Malitbog, Sumilao, Libona, Baungon, City of Malaybalay, Cabanglasan)
• The northeastern portion of Lanao del Norte (Iligan City)
• The northeastern portion of Misamis Occidental (Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta City, Calamba, Aloran, Panaon)
• Camiguin

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1:

Luzon

• The southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (San Jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan, Sablayan)
• The southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Mansalay, Bulalacao, Gloria, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas)
• Romblon
• The northern portion of Palawan (Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Araceli) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancilo Islands
• The southern portion of Masbate (Mandaon, Milagros, Balud, Placer, Cawayan, Esperanza)

Visayas 

• The southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Salcedo, Mercedes, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, Quinapondan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Llorente, Balangkayan, City of Borongan, Maydolong)
• The southern portion of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Santa Rita, Daram, Talalora, Zumarraga, Villareal, Pinabacdao, Calbiga)
• Biliran
• Leyte
• The rest of Southern Leyte
• The rest of Bohol
• The rest of Cebu
• The rest of Negros Occidental
• Guimaras
• Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan
• Antique

Mindanao 

• The rest of Dinagat Islands
• The northern and central portions of Davao Oriental (Cateel, Baganga, Caraga, Manay, Tarragona, Lupon, Banaybanay)
• Davao de Oro
• Davao del Norte
• The northern portion of Davao del Sur (Davao City, Santa Cruz, Bansalan, City of Digos)
• The rest of Bukidnon
• The northern portion of Cotabato (Carmen, Banisilan, Alamada, President Roxas, Antipas, Arakan, Magpet, Matalam, Kabacan, Pigkawayan, Libungan, Midsayap, Aleosan, Pikit, Makilala, City of Kidapawan, M’Lang)
• Lanao del Sur
• The northern portion of Maguindanao del Norte (Buldon, Barira, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Mastura, Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato City, Kabuntalan, Northern Kabuntalan)
• The northern portion of Maguindanao del Sur (Pagagawan, Pagalungan)
• The rest of Lanao del Norte
• The rest of Misamis Occidental
• The eastern and central portions of Zamboanga del Norte (Mutia, Piñan, Polanco, Dipolog City, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal, La Libertad, Labason, Kalawit, Liloy, Salug, Bacungan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Siayan, Godod, Tampilisan, Gutalac, Baliguian)
• The northern and central portions of Zamboanga del Sur (Bayog, Kumalarang, Lapuyan, San Miguel, Guipos, Dinas, San Pablo, Dumalinao, Pagadian City, Tigbao, Lakewood, Dumingag, Mahayag, Molave, Josefina, Tambulig, Aurora, Ramon Magsaysay, Sominot, Midsalip, Labangan, Tukuran)
• The northern portion of Zamboanga Sibugay (Kabasalan, Diplahan, Naga, Titay, Ipil, Buug, Roseller Lim, Siay)

Basyang was last spotted around 100 kilometers east northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur and is moving west northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour.

It is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour.

PAGASA said Basyang is forecast to make its initial landfall over Surigao del Sur on Thursday evening or early Friday. 

“After crossing Mindanao, it is likely to emerge over Bohol Sea tomorrow morning, and may pass close or make another landfall over Siquijor and the southern portion of Negros Oriental by tomorrow afternoon to evening,” the state weather bureau said.

“By tomorrow evening or Saturday (07 February) early morning, it will emerge over Sulu Sea, then traverse the northern portion of Palawan between Saturday afternoon and evening,” it added.

Basyang is also forecast to slightly weaken upon landfall as it interacts with the landmass, but it will remain a tropical storm. 

The state weather bureau said Basyang may weaken into a tropical depression by Saturday, February 7 and will be downgraded into a low pressure area (LPA) by Sunday afternoon or evening, February 8. — JMA, GMA Integrated News