Metro Manila, Philippines – Lower storm alerts remain in effect as Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi), exited land mass and was over the West Philippine Sea on Friday evening, Sept. 26.
In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Signal No. 2 was up in the western portion of Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, and Calamian Islands.
Signal No. 1 remained in effect in the following areas:
Luzon – Pangasinan, the southern portion of Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, the rest of Batangas, Quezon, the western portion of Camarines Norte, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, and the northern portion of Palawan including Cuyo Islands.
Visayas – Aklan, the northern portion of Antique including Caluya Islands, and the western portion of Capiz.
PAGASA said Mindoro Island, Romblon, Palawan, and Antique may have heavy to intense rains, while it expects moderate to heavy rains in Calabarzon, Metro Manila, Aurora, Isabela, and Aklan.
The southwest monsoon, or habagat, could trigger heavy rains over Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Iloilo, Capiz, and Guimaras, it said.
“Opong” made landfall six times throughout its passage.
