Metro Manila, Philippines – Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) is expected to cross northern Palawan early Wednesday morning and may continue to threaten most of the Visayas with strong winds and rains, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Signal No. 4 is still up over Calamian and Cuyo Islands, the central and southern portions of Antique, the central and southern portions of Iloilo, and Guimaras.
PAGASA said “Tino” may be spotted at the coastal waters off Tinapacan, Palawan by early Wednesday.
“Dapat maging handa hindi lang ang mga kababayan natin dito sa Coron area pati sa northern portion ng mainland Palawan for the possible landfall scenario in the next 12 hours,” said Chris Perez, PAGASA assistant weather services chief.
[Translation: Residents in Coron area and the northern portion of mainland Palawan must be ready for the possible landfall scenario.]
“Tino,” the northeast monsoon or amihan, and a shear line may bring strong to gale-force gusts over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental in the remainder of Tuesday.
Palawan, Antique, Iloilo, and Guimaras may experience torrential rains from until Wednesday afternoon, but heavy rainfall is still expected in a number of areas in the country.
The bureau warned coastal communities of Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, and Negros Oriental of “high risk of life-threatening and damaging storm surge” with peak heights exceeding three meters.
“Tino” made four landfalls so far in Silago in Leyte, Borbon in Cebu, Sagay City in Negros Occidental, and San Lorenzo in Guimaras.
It is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday evening or Thursday.
Below are the rest of the wind signals as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday:
Signal No. 3 – The northernmost portion of mainland Palawan, the rest of Antique including Caluya Islands, Aklan, Capiz, the rest of Iloilo, the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental, and the northern portion of Negros Oriental
Signal No. 2 – The southwestern portion of Masbate, the southern portion of Oriental Mindoro, the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro, the southern portion of Romblon, the northern portion of Palawan including Cagayancillo Islands, Cebu including Bantayan Islands, the central portion of Negros Oriental, and the rest of Negros Occidental
