Typhoon Tino (international name: ‘Kalmaegi’) slightly weakened as it batters through Visayas on Tuesday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4, meanwhile, remains raised over several areas in Visayas and in Luzon.
According to the 2 p.m. advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Tino was last spotted 95 kilometers (km) within the vicinity of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental while moving westward at 25 km per hour (kph).
The typhoon currently carries maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph.
‘Tino has passed close over Camotes Islands and is forecast to traverse Visayas and northern Palawan until it emerges over the West Philippine Sea by [Wednesday] morning,’ Pagasa said in its latest typhoon bulletin.
‘It will then exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by tomorrow evening or Thursday early morning,’ it added.
The list of areas still under Signal No. 4-or winds greater than 118 kph up to 184 kph expected in at least 12 hours-are as follows:
Luzon
Cuyo Islands
Visayas
The northernmost portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City)
The northern portion of Negros Occidental (San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, Calatrava, Toboso, City of Escalante, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay, Bacolod City, Murcia, Bago City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, La Castellana)
Guimaras
Capiz
Iloilo
The central and southern portions of Antique (Patnongon, Sibalom, Barbaza, Valderrama, Hamtic, San Jose, Bugasong, Culasi, Tibiao, Anini-Y, San Remigio, Belison, Tobias Fornier, Laua-An)
Southern portion of Aklan (Libacao, New Washington, Banga, Altavas, Madalag, Balete, Batan)
Signal No. 3-winds of greater than 89 kph up to 117 kph in at least 18 hours-is up in the following areas:
Luzon
The southwestern portion of Masbate (Balud)
The northernmost portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli) including Calamian Islands
Visayas
The northern and central portions of Cebu (Pinamungahan, Ronda, Liloan, Cebu City, Consolacion, Danao City, Borbon, Carmen, Daanbantayan, Tuburan, City of Bogo, Alcantara, Tabogon, City of Naga, Lapu-Lapu City, City of Carcar, Mandaue City, Catmon, Minglanilla, Toledo City, Cordova, Compostela, San Remigio, Balamban, Dumanjug, Aloguinsan, San Fernando, Asturias, Barili, Medellin, Sogod, Tabuelan, City of Talisay) including Bantayan Islands
The northernmost portion of Negros Oriental (City of Guihulngan, La Libertad, Jimalalud)
The northern portion of Negros Occidental (Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan)
The rest of Aklan
The rest of Antique including Caluya Islands
On the other hand, Signal No. 2 – or winds greater than 62 kph and up to 88 kph in at least 24 hours – is hoisted in:
Luzon
The western and southern portions of Masbate (Esperanza, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer, Cawayan, Milagros, Mandaon)
The southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, Bongabong)
The southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Magsaysay, San Jose, Rizal, Calintaan)
The southern portion of Romblon (Santa Fe, Santa Maria, Looc, Alcantara, Cajidiocan, Odiongan, San Jose, Ferrol, Romblon, San Andres, Magdiwang, Calatrava, San Agustin, San Fernando)
The northern portion of Palawan (San Vicente, Roxas) including Cagayancillo Islands
Visayas
The western portion of Biliran (Almeria, Naval, Biliran)
The western portion of Leyte (Palompon, Merida, Isabel, Matag-Ob, Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Villaba, Tabango)
The northwestern portion of Bohol (Antequera, Tagbilaran City, Maribojoc, Loon, Dauis, Buenavista, Talibon, Getafe, Tubigon, Inabanga, Panglao, Clarin, Calape, Cortes, San Isidro)
The rest of Cebu including Camotes Islands
The central portion of Negros Oriental (Tayasan, Manjuyod, Bais City, Mabinay, Bindoy, Ayungon, City of Tanjay, Pamplona, Amlan, San Jose, City of Bayawan, Basay)
The rest of Negros Occidental
Signal No. 1 – with winds 39 to 61 kph to be expected in at least 36 hours and intermittent rains – prevails in these places:
Luzon
The southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres)
The southern portion of Marinduque (Torrijos, Buenavista, Gasan, Boac)
The rest of Oriental Mindoro
The northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Abra de Ilog, Mamburao, Paluan)
The rest of Romblon
The western and southern portions of Albay (Guinobatan, Legazpi City, Camalig, City of Ligao, Pio Duran, Daraga, Jovellar, Libon, Polangui, Oas)
The western and southern portions of Sorsogon (Bulusan, Magallanes, Santa Magdalena, Juban, Bulan, Irosin, Matnog, Pilar, Castilla, Donsol)
The rest of Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands
The central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City)
Visayas
The western portion of Northern Samar (San Isidro, Victoria, Allen, Lavezares)
The western portion of Samar ( San Jorge, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Villareal, Zumarraga, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog City, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Niño, Tagapul-An, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Calbiga, Daram, Marabut, Paranas, Basey, Hinabangan)
The rest of Biliran
The rest of Leyte
The northern and western portions of Southern Leyte (Libagon, Hinunangan, City of Maasin, Silago, Padre Burgos, Saint Bernard, Malitbog, Bontoc, Tomas Oppus, Macrohon, Limasawa, Sogod)
The rest of Bohol
The rest of Oriental Mindoro
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