Typhoon ‘Tino’ smashed Visayas on late Tuesday morning, bringing “life-threatening” conditions to several provinces as it continues to bring heavy rains and howling winds over the Western Visayas and Negros Island Regions, even as it slightly weakened, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.
Earlier, it passed Camotes Islands and crossed over Cebu as well as the provinces in Panay, prompting PAGASA to raise tropical cyclone wind signal no. 4 over several communities across Western, Central, and Eastern Visayas regions, as well as in the Negros Island Region.
According to its 11:00 a.m. weather bulletin, November 4, ‘Tino’ was tracked in the vicinity of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. It was moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph.
PAGASA warned of heavy rainfall, severe winds, and storm surges in the affected localities. ‘Tino’ is forecast to traverse Visayas and northern Palawan until it emerges over the West Philippine Sea by Wednesday morning, November 5.
As of this posting, the following tropical cyclone wind signals are observed in the affected localities based on the adjustments made by the state weather bureau:
SIGNAL NO. 4
- Cuyo Islands; 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), and the southern portion of Aklan (Libacao, New Washington, Banga, Altavas, Madalag, Balete, Batan)
SIGNAL NO. 3
- The southwestern portion of Masbate (Balud), the northernmost portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli) including Calamian Islands
- 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, and the rest of Antique including Caluya Islands
SIGNAL NO. 2
- 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), and the northern portion of Palawan (San Vicente, Roxas) including Cagayancillo Islands
- 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), and the rest of Negros Occidental
SIGNAL NO. 1
- 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, and the central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City)
- 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, and Siquijor
PAGASA noted that ‘Tino’ may slightly weaken while crossing Visayas, but is expected to remain a typhoon throughout its passage in the country. It is projected to exit the Philippines by Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning.
Editor’s Note: Details have been updated to reflect latest data from PAGASA as of 11:00 a.m.
