TYPHOON Tino maintains its strength as it approaches Cuyo Islands.
According to PAGASA’s 8PM bulletin, Tino was last monitored over the coastal waters of Magsaysay, Palawan. It has maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 180 kilometers per hour.
It continues to move westward at the speed of 25 kilometers per hour.
Some provinces in Luzon and Visayas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal warnings.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4
- northernmost portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, and Araceli) including Calamian and Cuyo Islands
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3
LUZON
- northern portion of Palawan (Dumaran, San Vicente, Roxas)
VISAYAS
- Aklan
- Antique including Caluya Islands
- western portion of Capiz (Jamindan, Tapaz)
- western portion of Iloilo (Lambunao, Calinog, New Lucena, Oton, Pavia, Dueñas, Mina, Santa Barbara, Bingawan, Badiangan, Maasin, San Miguel, Cabatuan, Alimodian, Janiuay, Leon, Guimbal, Tigbauan, Igbaras, Tubungan, Miagao, San Joaquin)
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2
LUZON
- western portion of Romblon (Santa Fe, Santa Maria, Looc, Alcantara, Odiongan, San Jose, Ferrol, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin)
- southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, Bongabong)
- southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Magsaysay, San Jose, Rizal, Calintaan)
- central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City)
VISAYAS
- rest of Capiz
- rest of Iloilo
- Guimaras
- western portion of Negros Occidental (Cadiz City, City of Victorias, Manapla, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay, Bacolod City, Bago City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, La Carlota City, Pontevedra, San Enrique, Hinigaran, Murcia, Cauayan, City of Sipalay, Candoni, Ilog, City of Kabankalan, Hinoba-An, City of Himamaylan, Binalbagan, Isabela, Moises Padilla, La Castellana)
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1
LUZON
- southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres)
- southern portion of Marinduque (Torrijos, Buenavista, Gasan, Boac)
- rest of Romblon
- rest of Oriental Mindoro
- rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island
- southern portion of Palawan (Aborlan, Quezon, Narra, Sofronio Española)
- Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands
VISAYAS
- Cebu including Bantayan Islands
- Negros Oriental
- rest of Negros Occidental
According to PAGASA, the northeast monsoon, shear line, and the trough of Tino will bring strong winds in areas currently not under any wind signal warnings. Tonight, the coastal and upland areas of Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental may experience strong to gale-force gusts.
While parts of Luzon, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Central Visayas, Biliran, Leyte, and Zamboanga Peninsula will be affected by the strong winds tomorrow.
Tino not only will bring severe winds, but also heavy rainfall. Possibility of storm surge in coastal localities remains.
Based on PAGASA’s forecast, Tino may make a landfall over Cuyo Islands tonight and another at northern Palawan by early morning of tomorrow, November 5.
Tino is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by tomorrow evening or the early morning of Thursday, November 6.
Potential Super Typhoon Uwan
Meanwhile, PAGASA is still monitoring the tropical depression outside of PAR. This was last located at 1,900 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 70 kilometers per hour.
It is forecasted to further increase in strength and reach typhoon category before entering PAR by Saturday and will be named Uwan.
PAGASA said that it is possible for the tropical depression to develop into a super typhoon over the weekend.