Typhoon Tino makes seventh landfall in Palawan’s Batas Island

MANILA, Philippines, November 5 ------ Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) made its seventh landfall in Batas Island, Taytay, Palawan, at 4:10 am on Wednesday, November 5. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a briefing around 6 am that Tino was already over the coastal waters of Linapacan, Palawan, as of 4 am.

The typhoon slowed down, moving west northwest at 15 kilometers per hour from the previous 25 km/h. It will continue to cross the northern portion of Palawan on Wednesday morning before emerging over the West Philippine Sea, then eventually leaving the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning, November 6. Tino maintained its strength before dawn on Wednesday, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 165 km/h. But PAGASA expects the typhoon to re-intensify in the next 12 hours and reach its peak intensity while over the West Philippine Sea.

Signal No. 4

Typhoon-force winds (118 to 184 km/h), significant to severe threat to life and property

- northernmost part of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli) including Calamian Islands

Signal No. 3

Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), moderate to significant threat to life and property

- northern part of Palawan (Dumaran, San Vicente, Roxas) including Cuyo Islands

Signal No. 2

Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property

- southern part of Occidental Mindoro (Magsaysay, San Jose, Rizal, Calintaan)

- southern part of Oriental Mindoro (Bulalacao)

- central part of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City) including Cagayancillo Islands

- Caluya Islands

Signal No. 1

Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property

- rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands

- rest of Oriental Mindoro

- western part of Romblon (Santa Fe, Santa Maria, Concepcion, Looc, Alcantara, Odiongan, San Jose, Ferrol, San Andres, Calatrava, Corcuera, San Agustin)

- southern part of Palawan (Aborlan, Quezon, Narra, Sofronio Española) including Kalayaan Islands

- Aklan

- rest of Antique

- central and western parts of Capiz (Sapi-an, Tapaz, Ivisan, Cuartero, Dumalag, Sigma, Dao, Mambusao, Jamindan, Dumarao)

- central and southern parts of Iloilo (Calinog, New Lucena, Maasin, Oton, Pavia, Dueñas, Barotac Nuevo, Guimbal, Iloilo City, Tigbauan, Anilao, San Miguel, Leon, Mina, Santa Barbara, Leganes, Dingle, Zarraga, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Alimodian, Dumangas, San Joaquin, San Enrique, Badiangan, Passi City, Pototan, Lambunao, Tubungan, Igbaras, Janiuay, Miagao)

- Guimaras

Aside from Tino, PAGASA continues to monitor the tropical depression outside PAR. It was located 1,830 kilometers east of southern Mindanao as of 3 am on Wednesday, moving south southeast at 20 km/h.

The tropical depression continues to have maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It could enter PAR as a typhoon on Friday evening, November 7, or Saturday, November 8, and would be given the local name Uwan. Inside PAR, it may intensify further into a super typhoon.

PAGASA earlier said that the possibility of the future Uwan making landfall is “becoming more likely,” but “the exact landfall location and time remain highly uncertain.” Updates will be given in succeeding advisories. The weather bureau expects two or three tropical cyclones to form within or enter PAR during November.

Source: rappler.com