The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported Friday that severe tropical storm ‘Opong’ made another landfall over Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro after passing through Sibuyan and Tablas Islands in Romblon.
Based on its 2:00 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said the storm “will emerge over the Mindoro Strait this afternoon and head towards the West Philippine Sea.” It was last tracked in the vicinity of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
‘Opong’ has been moving westward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. PAGASA said it may re-intensify into a typhoon within the next 12 hours before leaving the Philippine area of responsibility by tomorrow.
Forecasters warned of moderate to high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 3.0 m over the coastal localities of Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Calamian Islands, Masbate including Burias Island, Aklan, and Antique.
As of this posting, the following tropical cyclone wind signals remain hoisted in areas across Luzon and Visayas, while PAGASA lifted the Signal No. 1 earlier raised for Mindanao:
SIGNAL NO. 3
Luzon – Batangas, Marinduque, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Calamian Islands
Visayas – The northwestern portion of Aklan (Malay, Nabas, Buruanga) and Caluya Islands
SIGNAL NO. 2
Luzon – The southern portion of Zambales (San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe), Bataan, the southern portion of Pampanga (Porac, Santa Rita, Guagua, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol, Santo Tomas, San Simon, Minalin, City of San Fernando, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Apalit, Lubao), the southern portion of Bulacan (Obando, Paombong, Bocaue, City of San Jose del Monte, Bustos, City of Malolos, City of Meycauayan, Balagtas, Guiguinto, Pandi, Plaridel, Calumpit, Santa Maria, Hagonoy, Baliuag, Bulacan, Marilao, Pulilan), Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, the central and southern portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Buenavista, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Tiaong, Lopez, Catanauan, Mulanay, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, San Narciso, San Francisco, San Andres), Cuyo Islands, the northern portion of Palawan ( El Nido, Taytay, Araceli), and the western portion of Masbate ( Aroroy, Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, City of Masbate, Baleno) including Burias Island
Visayas – The northern portion of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Valderrama, Barbaza, Tibiao, Patnongon, Laua-An, Bugasong), the rest of Aklan, Capiz, and the northern portion of Iloilo (Estancia, Carles, Balasan, Batad, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Sara, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, San Enrique, City of Passi, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Dueñas)
SIGNAL NO. 1
Luzon – Pangasinan, the rest of Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, the southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis), the rest of Pampanga, the rest of Bulacan, the rest of Quezon, the northern portion of Palawan (Dumaran, San Vicente, Roxas), Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and the rest of Masbate
Visayas – The rest of Antique, the rest of Iloilo, Guimaras, the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental ( Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, City of Talisay, Bacolod City, Bago City, Murcia, La Castellana, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Hinigaran, City of Escalante, Toboso, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City), the northern portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City, City of Guihulngan), the northern and central portion of Cebu ( Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Cebu City, Balamban, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Pinamungahan, Minglanilla, City of Naga, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, Borbon, Carmen, Tuburan, City of Bogo, Tabogon, Catmon, Cordova, San Remigio, Sogod, Tabuelan, Barili, City of Carcar, Medellin, Daanbantayan) including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands, the northern portion of Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, Bien Unido, Ubay, Trinidad, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Mabini, San Miguel, Alicia, Pilar, Dagohoy, Danao, Buenavista, Inabanga, Clarin, Sagbayan), Northern Samar, Samar, the northern and central portions of Eastern Samar ( Quinapondan, Can-Avid, Lawaan, Maslog, Balangiga, City of Borongan, San Policarpo, Taft, Llorente, Maydolong, Dolores, Giporlos, Jipapad, Oras, Arteche, Balangkayan, Sulat, San Julian, General Macarthur, Hernani), Biliran, and Leyte
