3 provinces in Visayas and Mindanao under Signal No. 1 due to storm ‘Tino’
MANILA, Philippines — Signal No. 1 has been raised in three provinces in Visayas and Mindanao due to Tropical Storm “Tino” (international name: Kalmaegi), currently in the eastern portion of the country.
As of 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, the state weather bureau PAGASA reported that Tino’s center was located 955 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas.
The tropical storm is moving westward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gusts of up to 105 kph.
Tino entered the Philippine area of responsibility at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Signal No. 1 areas. Wind Signal No. 1, which warns of strong winds of 39 to 61 kph expected within 36 hours, has been raised in the following provinces:
Visayas:
- Eastern Samar
Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands
- Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands
Minimal to minor effects from strong winds are possible in the affected areas.
Landfall intensity outlook. PAGASA warned that Tino is expected to continue intensifying and could reach typhoon strength within the next 24 hours. The state weather bureau also said the possibility of it reaching the super typhoon category is not ruled out.
Tino is projected to move generally westward, with an initial landfall likely over Eastern Samar or Dinagat Islands late Monday evening, November 3, or early Tuesday morning, November 4.
After crossing Visayas and northern Palawan, the storm is expected to exit into the West Philippine Sea by Wednesday, November 5.
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