The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) lifted tropical cyclone wind signal no. 4 in areas battered earlier by Typhoon Tino as it approached northern Palawan by late Tuesday evening.
As of 11:00 p.m. on November 4, PAGASA said the warning applies only to the northernmost portion of Palawan, covering El Nido, Taytay, and Araceli, as well as Calamian and Cuyo Islands.
‘Tino’ was last tracked over the coastal waters of Araceli, Palawan, moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph). It had maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 165 kph.
PAGASA noted that ‘Tino’ slightly weakened when it hit Cuyo Islands and is poised to make another landfall over northern Palawan by early Wednesday morning before emerging over the West Philippine Sea.
The typhoon is forecast to steadily re-intensify over the next days and may reach its peak intensity while over the West Philippine Sea. It is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility by Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning.
Wind signal no. 3 is observed over the northern portion of Palawan (Dumaran, San Vicente, Roxas) in Luzon and the northeasternmost portion of Aklan (Buruanga, Malay) and Antique, including Caluya Islands, in Visayas.
The following areas, meanwhile, remain under lower tropical cyclone wind signals:
SIGNAL NO. 2
- The southwestern portion of Romblon (Santa Fe, Santa Maria, Looc, Alcantara, Odiongan, San Jose, Ferrol), the southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, Bongabong), the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Magsaysay, San Jose, Rizal, Calintaan), and the central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City) including Cagayancillo Islands
- The rest of Aklan, the central and western portions of Capiz (Sapi-An, Ivisan, Ma-Ayon, Cuartero, Dumalag, Panitan, Sigma, Roxas City, Dao, Mambusao, Dumarao, Jamindan, Tapaz), the central and western portions of Iloilo (Calinog, New Lucena, Maasin, Oton, Pavia, Dueñas, Barotac Nuevo, Guimbal, Iloilo City, Tigbauan, Anilao, San Miguel, Leon, Mina, Santa Barbara, Barotac Viejo, Leganes, Dingle, Zarraga, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Alimodian, Dumangas, San Joaquin, San Rafael, San Enrique, Badiangan, Banate, City of Passi, Pototan, Lambunao, Lemery, Tubungan, Igbaras, Janiuay, Miagao), Guimaras, and the central and southern portions of Negros Occidental (Isabela, La Carlota City, Candoni, Bago City, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Sipalay, Valladolid, San Enrique, Ilog, City of Kabankalan, Hinigaran, Bacolod City, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Cauayan, Murcia, Binalbagan, Silay City, Pulupandan, City of Himamaylan, Hinoba-An, City of Victorias, City of Talisay, Pontevedra)
SIGNAL NO. 1
- The rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, the rest of Oriental Mindoro, the southern portion of Marinduque (Buenavista, Gasan), the rest of Romblon, the western portion of Masbate (Mandaon, Milagros, Balud, Cawayan, Placer, Esperanza), the southern portion of Palawan (Aborlan, Quezon, Narra, Sofronio Española), and Kalayaan Islands
- Cebu including Bantayan Islands, the rest of Iloilo, the rest of Capiz, Negros Oriental, and the rest of Negros Occidental
