Metro Manila, Philippines – Signal No. 2 was still up in Kalayaan Islands in the West Philippine Sea as Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) further intensified over water on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 5, the weather bureau said.
Signal No. 1 was also up in Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands and the rest of Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 5 p.m. bulletin.
Palawan may still encounter heavy rain until Thursday afternoon, PAGASA said, adding that there was still “minimal to moderate risk of storm surge” to the province’s coastal towns.
The trough of the typhoon will bring rains to other parts of the country.
Strong gusts were forecast over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Zambales, Bataan, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Antique.
“Tino” was packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It is seen to re-intensify as it leaves the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday evening or Thursday, heading to Vietnam.
Incoming storm
Meanwhile, PAGASA said it is also monitoring a tropical depression last spotted south of Guam.
The latest forecast showed it will enter the PAR as a typhoon by Friday evening or Saturday and it will be named “Uwan.”
By Monday, it may hit land in northern or central Luzon as a super typhoon.
“As early as Sunday afternoon or evening, posibleng magkaroon ng interaksyon or effect na dito sa parteng Eastern Visayas and Bicol region,” PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja said.
[Translation: As early as Sunday afternoon or evening, the tropical cyclone may have an effect in parts of Eastern Visayas and Bicol region.]
