TYPHOON Tino continues to wreak havoc in the Visayas and Mindanao as it slightly intensified as it moves towards the Eastern Visayas and Caraga area, the state weather bureau reported.
In its 5:00 p.m. Tropical Cyclone Bulletin on Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said strong winds and heavy rainfall continue to threaten many areas in theVisayas and Mindanao.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said a total of 11,314 persons from Region 8 and Caraga were pre-emptively evacuated.
While there are no reported fatalities as of Monday, the NDRRMC said the inclement weather has affected a total of 6,480 families or 23,442 persons in 52 barangays of nine towns in five provinces.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal 4 has been hoisted in 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) in the Visayas; and Dinagat Islands, and Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands in Mindanao.
Many areas in the Visayas remain under TCWS 3 including 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).
In Mindanao, Signal 3 is still up in the rest of Surigao del Norte.
Many areas in the Visayas, Mindanao, and Luzon remain under TCWS 2 and 1 and are expected to experience rain in the next 48 hours.
Pagasa said significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal 4, while moderate to significant impacts from storm-force winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal 3.
PAGASA said the surge of the northeast monsoon and the shear line coinciding with the passage of Tino will also bring strong to gale-force gusts overCagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Aurora, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol Region today, and on Tuesday in the Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol Region.
Tino was last seen 170 km east-southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kmh near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kmh.
The typhoon is moving westward at 20 kmh.
Tino is forecasted to make landfall or pass very close to Homonhon Island or the Dinagat Islands Monday night or early Tuesday morning.
It is then expected to make landfall over Leyte or Southern Leyte by early Tuesday morning, before crossing the Visayas and northern Palawan throughout Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
The typhoon will likely emerge over the West Philippine Sea by Wednesday morning or afternoon and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday morning.
Tino is expected to remain at typhoon category throughout its passage over the country.
Pagasa said heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surge may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone.