Typhoon Jolina has made another landfall in Dimasalang, Masbate, a weather forecaster said Tuesday afternoon.
“Jolina” first made a landfall in Hernani, Eastern Samar around 10 p.m. Monday. It hit land again in Daram, Santo Niño, Almagro, all in Samar early Tuesday.
“It was last seen in the vicinity of Dimasalang. It still packs maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 150 kph,” Joey Figuracion of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
The typhoon is moving west northwest at 15 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 has been hoisted over the extreme southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Narciso, San Andres, Mulanay, Buenavista, Catanauan), Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, the western portion of Albay (Pio Duran, City of Ligao, Oas, Libon, Jovellar), and the western portion of Sorsogon (Matnog, Bulan, Magallanes, Pilar, Castilla, Donsol); northwestern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Tagapul-An, Santo Niño, Almagro), the extreme western portion of Northern Samar (San Antonio, Capul, San Vicente, San Isidro), and the northern portion of Biliran (Maripipi).
Destructive typhoon-force winds will prevail in those areas.
Figuracion said heavy to intense with at times torrential rains is expected over Masbate, Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Northern Samar, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines provinces, Southern Quezon, Romblon, and Marinduque.
Moderate to heavy, with at times intense rains will be experienced over Mindoro provinces and the rest of Calabarzon and the Visayas.
Scattered to widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides are likely, especially in areas susceptible to these hazards.
Meanwhile, gale-force to storm-force winds may be experienced in the following areas under TCWS No. 2: central and southern portions of Quezon (Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Lopez, Guinayangan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, Tagkawayan), the southeastern portion of Batangas (Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Lobo, Taysan), the western portion of Camarines Norte (Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Labo, San Vicente, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Santa Elena), the western and southern portions of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Lupi, Ragay, Libmanan, Sipocot, Cabusao, Pasacao, Pamplona, Gainza, Camaligan, Canaman, Magarao, Bombon, Naga City, Pili, Ocampo, Iriga City, Sagñay, Buhi, Milaor, San Fernando, Minalabac, Bula, Nabua, Baao, Balatan, Bato, Calabanga), Marinduque, the rest of Albay, the rest of Sorsogon, and the eastern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Romblon, Corcuera, Banton, Concepcion).
Also under TCWS No. 2 are the western portion of Northern Samar (Lavezares, Allen, Victoria, Rosario, San Jose, Bobon, Catarman, Lope de Vega, Mondragon, San Roque, Pambujan, Silvino Lobos, Biri), the northern portion of Samar (Santa Margarita, Gandara, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao, San Jorge, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan, City of Catbalogan, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Hinabangan, San Sebastian, Calbiga, Pinabacdao, Villareal, Santa Rita, Talalora, Daram, Zumarraga), Leyte, and the rest of Biliran.
TCWS No. 1, on the other hand, has been hoisted over Nueva Ecija, the southeastern portion Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda), the southern portion Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Baler), the southern portion of Zambales (Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Marcelino, San Narciso, San Antonio, Castillejos, Subic, Olongapo City), Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, the rest of Batangas, the rest of Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, and the northern portion Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz, Sablayan, Lubang Islands), Catanduanes, the rest of Quezon, the rest of Camarines Norte, and the rest of Camarines Sur; Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, the rest of Northern Samar, the northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, Santa Fe, Bantayan Islands, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Tabogon, Borbon, Tabuelan, Sogod, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Compostela, Camotes Islands, Liloan, Consolacion, Cebu City, Balamban, Mandaue City), the northern portion Negros Occidental (Cadiz City, Manapla, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Silay City), the northern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Estancia, Balasan, Batad, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Sara, Ajuy, Lemery, San Rafael, Barotac Viejo, City of Passi, Bingawan), Capiz, and Aklan.
Strong breeze to near gale conditions is expected in those areas.
Rough to very rough seas will continue to prevail over the seaboards of areas under TCWS No. 3 and 2. Sea travel is risky for all types of seacraft over these waters.
Moderate to rough seas will be experienced over the seaboards of areas under TCWS No. 1, the remaining seaboards of the Visayas, and the northern eastern seaboards of Mindanao.
PAGASA maintained that mariners of small seacraft must take precautionary measures when venturing out to the sea.
Source: Philippines News Agency
