Guiuan: Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) slightly intensified while approaching the Eastern Visayas and Caraga area. It is now packing maximum sustained winds of 130 km per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 160 kph, according to the 5 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Tino was last tracked 170 km east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It is moving westward at 20 kph.
According to Philippines News Agency, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 is hoisted over the extreme southeastern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan), the southern portion of Leyte (Mahaplag, Abuyog, City of Baybay, Inopacan, Hilongos, Hindang, Bato, Matalom, Javier), Southern Leyte, Camotes Islands, and the northeastern portion of Bohol (Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Getafe, Trinidad, Ubay, Bien Unido, Talibon); Dinagat Islands, and Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands.
TCWS No. 3 is raised over the southern portion of Eastern Samar (Mercedes, Lawaan, Balangiga, Giporlos, Quinapondan, Salcedo), the southern portion of Samar (Marabut), the central portion of Leyte (Tanauan, Palo, Tabontabon, Isabel, Merida, Palompon, Ormoc City, Dagami, Pastrana, Burauen, Albuera, Macarthur, La Paz, Mayorga, Dulag, Julita, Tolosa, Matag-Ob, Villaba, Kananga, Jaro), the northern and central portions of Cebu (Borbon, Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Cebu City, Asturias, Balamban, Tuburan, Tabuelan, Tabogon, City of Talisay, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Sibonga, City of Carcar, San Fernando, City of Naga, Minglanilla, Toledo City, Aloguinsan, Pinamungahan, Barili, Dumanjug) including Bantayan Islands, and the central and eastern portions of Bohol (San Miguel, Mabini, Buenavista, Inabanga, Danao, Dagohoy, Guindulman, Pilar, Alicia, Candijay, Anda, Jagna, Duero, Sierra Bullones, Carmen, Sagbayan, Clarin
, Tubigon), the northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, City of Guihulngan), the northern portion of Negros Occidental (Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, La Castellana, Pontevedra, San Enrique, La Carlota City, Cadiz City, Bago City, Enrique B. Magalona, Toboso, Valladolid, Salvador Benedicto, Sagay City, Bacolod City, Murcia, City of Escalante, Calatrava, San Carlos City, Silay City, Pulupandan, City of Victorias, City of Talisay, Manapla), Guimaras, and the eastern portion of Iloilo (Concepcion, Barotac Nuevo, Ajuy, Iloilo City, Anilao, Barotac Viejo, Leganes, Zarraga, Dumangas, Banate) and the rest of Surigao del Norte.
TCWS No. 2 is in effect over the southern portion of Masbate (Esperanza, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer, Balud, Cawayan), the southern portion of Romblon (San Jose, Santa Fe, Alcantara, Looc), and Cuyo Islands; the central portion of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, City of Borongan, Taft, Llorente, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Sulat, San Julian, General Macarthur, Hernani), the central portion of Samar (San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Villareal, Zumarraga, Pinabacdao, Talalora, Jiabong, City of Catbalogan, Motiong, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Basey, Hinabangan, Santo Ni±o, Almagro, Tarangnan), the rest of Leyte, Biliran, the rest of Bohol, the rest of Cebu, and central portion of Negros Oriental (Tayasan, Manjuyod, City of Tanjay, Bais City, Mabinay, Bindoy, Ayungon, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Sibulan, San Jose, Amlan, Pamplona, City of Bayawan, Basay, Valencia, Dumaguete City, Bacong), the rest of Negros Occidental, Siquijor, Capiz, the rest of Iloilo, Aklan and Antique; the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid,
Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, Tago, San Miguel, Marihatag, Cagwait, Bayabas, City of Tandag), the northern portion of Agusan del Sur (Sibagat), the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez, Magallanes) and Camiguin.
TCWS No. 1 is raised over Albay, Sorsogon, the rest of Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, the southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres), the southern portion of Marinduque (Torrijos, Buenavista, Gasan, Boac), the rest of Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, and the northern and central portions of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli, San Vicente, Roxas, Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan) including Calamian Islands and Cagayancillo Islands; Northern Samar, the rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, and the rest of Negros Oriental; the rest of Surigao del Sur, the central portion of Agusan del Sur (City of Bayugan, Prosperidad, Esperanza, San Luis, Talacogon, San Francisco, Rosario), the rest of Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, and the northern portion of Bukidnon (Baungon, Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao), the northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Baliangao, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Calamba, Lopez Jaena, Concepcion, Oroquieta City, Aloran), and
the northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Sibutad, Rizal, Dipolog City, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Polanco, Dapitan City, Pi±an, La Libertad, Mutia, Jose Dalman).
Tino is forecast to make landfall or pass very close to Homonhon Island or Dinagat Islands on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. It is expected to make landfall over Leyte or Southern Leyte by early Tuesday morning, before crossing the Visayas and northern Palawan throughout Tuesday and Wednesday early morning. Tino is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday morning.
PAGASA warned of heavy to intense rains over large parts of the Visayas, Bicol Region and portions of Mindanao due to Tino and the shearline. The weather bureau said more than 200 millimeters (mm) of rain are expected from Monday to Tuesday afternoon in Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Cebu, Negros Occidental, Aklan, Iloilo, Guimaras and Capiz. Rainfall between 100 and 200 mm may also affect Surigao del Norte, Northern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Sorsogon, Biliran, Samar, Bohol, Camiguin, Antique, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Romblon, Masbate, Misamis Oriental, and Agusan del Norte.
By Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday, heavy rains exceeding 200 mm are expected in Palawan, Aklan, and Antique, while 100-200 mm of rainfall may fall over Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Cebu, Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Capiz. Meanwhile, the shear line is forecast to bring 50-100 mm of rain over Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur from Monday to Tuesday afternoon, intensifying over Aurora and Quezon by Tuesday afternoon with 100-200 mm of rainfall. Moderate to heavy rains are also expected over Isabela, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur through Wednesday, extending until Thursday over Aurora and Quezon.
PAGASA said rainfall may be higher in mountainous areas and warned that flooding and landslides are possible, especially in areas already saturated by previous rains.
