(Eagle News)–More areas have been placed under Signal No. 3 as “Tisoy” further intensified as it prepares to make landfall over Sorsogon in the next three hours.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Romblon, and southern portion of Quezon (Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Tayabas, Pagbilao, Lucena, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Plaridel, Unisan, Pitogo, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, General Luna, Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Francisco, San Andres), Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, southern portion of Batangas (San Juan, Padre Garcia, Ibaan, Batangas City, Rosario, Taysan, Lobo), Northern Samar, northern portion of Eastern Samar (Can-avid, Dolores, Maslog, Oras, Arteche, Jipapad, San Policarpio), and northern portion of Samar (Catbalogan, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, San Jose de Buan, San Jorge, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, Matuguinao, Calbayog, Tagapul-an, Almagro, Sto. Niño) are under the storm signal.
Signal No. 2 is hoisted over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, southern Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis, Dingalan), Cavite, rest of Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, rest of Quezon including Polillo Islands, Occidental Mindoro, Calamian Islands, Zambales, Cuyo Islands, Pangasinan Rest of Eastern Samar, rest of Samar, Biliran, Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, northern portion of Negros Occidental ( Talisay, Calatrava, Silay, Enrique B. Magalona, Victorias, Manapla, Cadiz, Sagay, Escalante, Toboso, Bacolod, Murcia, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos, Bago, Pulupandan, Valladolid, La Carlota, San Enrique, Pontevedra, La Castellana, Moises Padilla), Northern Cebu (Daanbantayan, Bantayan, Madridejos, Santa Fe, Medellin, Bogo City, San Remigio, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Carmen Borbon, Sogod, Catmon, Asturias, and Camotes Islands), northern portion of Leyte ( Baybay, Mahaplag, Abuyog, Javier, Macarthur, Mayorga, La Paz, Dulag, Albuera, barauen, Julita, Tolosa, Tanauan, Tabontabon, Dagami, Pastrana, Palo, Sta. Fe, Tacloban, Alangalang, Jaro, Babatngon, San Miguel, Barugo, Tunga, Carigara, Capoocan, Leyte, Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba, Kananga, Matag-ob, Palompon, Isabel, Merida, Ormoc), and Guimaras.
Signal No. 1, on the other hand, is over Southern Isabela (Palanan, Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Aurora, Cabatuan, San Mateo, Cauayan City, Alicia, Angadanan, Ramon, San Isidro, Echague, Cordon, Santiago City, Jones and San Agustin), Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Quirino, rest of Aurora, northern portion of Palawan (Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, San Vicente, Roxas) Rest of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Siquijor, rest of Cebu, rest Leyte, and Southern Leyte Dinagat Islands and Siargao Island.
PAGASA said the eye of Typhoon “Tisoy” was last spotted 90 km east of Juban, Sorsogon.
“Tisoy” is packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph.
It is moving west at 20 kph.
PAGASA said the eyewall of Typhoon “Tisoy” is now bringing violent winds over Northern Samar, Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon.
Between tonight and tomorrow morning, frequent to continuous heavy to intense rains are expected over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Southern Quezon, Marinduque, and Romblon.
Frequent to continuous heavy rains are also forecast over Samar, Eastern Samar, Rizal, rest of Quezon, Laguna, and Oriental Mindoro, while moderate to intermittent heavy rains will prevail over Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, rest of CALABARZON, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and the rest of Eastern Visayas.
Between tomorrow morning and evening, PAGASA said frequent to continuous heavy to intense rains are expected over CALABARZON, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, and Romblon.
Occasional to frequent heavy rains are forecast over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Calamian Islands, while intermittent heavy rains will prevail over Aklan ,Capiz, and northern Antique.
Storm surges in surge-prone areas are possible: more than 3.0 meters over several coastal areas in Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur; up to 3 meters over several coastal areas in Batangas, Quezon, Albay, and Marinduque.
Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of areas under storm signals, the seaboards of Northern Luzon, the western seaboard of Palawan, central seaboards of Visayas, and the northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao due to prevailing or forecast rough sea conditions.
Gusty conditions may also be experienced in areas in Northern Luzon that are not under any storm signal (especially in the coastal and mountainous zones) due to the northeast monsoon.
