12 areas under signal no. 3 as 'Nona' makes second landfall in Sorsogon
MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Nona (international name Melor) made its second landfall in Sorsogon on Monday afternoon.
State weather bureau PAGASA said that the typhoon is moving westward toward Burias Island.
At 4 p.m., Nona was located over Bulusan, Sorsogon with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 185 kph. It is likely to move west at 17 kph.
Public storm warning signals are raised in the following areas:
Signal no. 1
- Metro Manila
- Bulacan
- Bataan
- Pampanga
- Southern Zambales
- Southern Aurora
- Coron
- Leyte
- Northern Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Northern Antique
- Northern Negros Occidental
- Northern Iloilo
Signal no. 2
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Cavite
- Rest of Quezon including Polillo Island
- Oriental Mindoro
- Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Biliran
Signal no. 3
- Sorsogon
- Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
- Albay
- Camarines Sur
- Camarines Norte
- Catanduanes
- Southern Quezon
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Northern Samar
"Estimated rainfall amount is from heavy to at times intense within the 300 km diameter of the typhoon," PAGASA said.
The state weather bureau warned that areas under signals 2 and 3 may experience flash floods and landslides while storm surges of up to 3 meters are possible.
The typhoon is forecasted to cross Burias Island this evening and will pass over Mindoro provinces on Tuesday.
It is expected to exit landmass by Tuesday evening and exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday.
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