Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 up in nine areas as Tino heads to Panay Island
PAGASA has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 in nine areas as Typhoon “Tino” (international name: Kalmaegi) advances toward Panay Island, according to its 8 a.m. bulletin.
The areas under Signal No. 4 are:
1. Western portion of Leyte (Palompon, Isabel, Merida)
2. Northern portion of Cebu (including Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Mandaue City, Cebu City, Balamban, Asturias, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Borbon, Carmen, Tuburan, Catmon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Tabogon, San Remigio, City of Bogo, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, Medellin, Daanbantayan) including Camotes and Bantayan Islands
3. Northernmost portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City)
4. 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)
5. Guimaras
6. Capiz
7. Iloilo
8. 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)
9. Southern portion of Aklan (Libacao, New Washington, Banga, Altavas, Madalag, Balete, Batan)
Meanwhile, Signal No. 3 has been put into effect for other surrounding areas, and Signal No. 2 and No. 1 for more distant regions, all due to Tino’s approach.
Tino’s center was last estimated to be near Sagay City, moving west-northwest at 25 km/h, with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gusts up to 205 km/h.
PAGASA expects Tino to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by November 6.