Weather disturbance “Jolina” weakened into a severe tropical storm, now packing maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 125 kph, the weather bureau said Tuesday afternoon.
“Jolina” was last tracked 60 km west-northwest of Masbate City, Masbate, or 90 km east of Romblon, Romblon. It is moving west-northwestward at 15 kph.
Damaging gale-force winds may be experienced in areas under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) No. 2 that include central and southern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Lopez, Buenavista, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco, Mulanay, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Calauag, Gumaca, Pitogo, Unisan, Atimonan, Plaridel, Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, Mauban, City of Tayabas, Sampaloc, Lucban, Pagbilao, Lucena City, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Real), the southern portion of Rizal (Binangonan, Cardona, Jala-Jala, Pililla); Laguna; the southeastern portion of Batangas (Calaca, Laurel, Lemery, Talisay, San Nicolas, Balete, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Malvar, Lipa City, Mataasnakahoy, Cuenca, Agoncillo, Taal, Santa Teresita, Alitagtag, San Jose, Batangas City, Ibaan, Taysan, Lobo, Rosario, San Juan, Padre Garcia, San Pascual, Bauan, Mabini, San Luis, Tingloy); the northeastern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria); the provinces of Marinduque, Romblon, and Sorsogon; the western portion of Albay (Polangui, Oas, City of Ligao, Guinobatan, Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi City, Manito, Jovellar, Pio Duran, Libon; Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands; the western and southern portion of Camarines Sur (Bato, Nabua, Balatan, Iriga City, Baao, Bula, Ocampo, Pili, Naga City, Canaman, Pamplona, Milaor, Gainza, Camaligan, San Fernando, Minalabac, Pasacao, Libmanan, Magarao, Cabusao, Bombon, Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay, Del Gallego), and the western portion of Camarines Norte (Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga, Santa Elena, Labo, San Vicente, San Lorenzo Ruiz).
Strong winds will prevail in areas under TCWS No. 1: southern portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis, Dingalan), the southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte, Aritao, Santa Fe), Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Metro Manila, the rest of Rizal, the rest of Quezon, Cavite, the rest of Batangas, the rest of Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island,the rest of Camarines Norte, the rest of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and the rest of Albay; western portion of Northern Samar (Pambujan, San Roque, Silvino Lobos, Mondragon, Lope de Vega, Catarman, Bobon, Victoria, San Jose, Rosario, Lavezares, Allen, Biri, San Isidro, Capul, San Antonio), the northwestern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-An), Biliran, the northwestern portion of Leyte (San Isidro, Calubian, Leyte, Tabango, Villaba), the northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Bantayan Islands, Tabogon), the northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona), Capiz, Aklan, the northern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Batad, San Dionisio, Sara, Concepcion, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, City of Passi, Bingawan, San Enrique, Banate, Estancia), and the northwestern portion of Antique (Caluya).
“Jolina” may cause heavy to intense, with at times torrential rains over Masbate, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Southern Quezon, Romblon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, and Occidental Mindoro.
Expect moderate to heavy, with at times intense rains over Metro Manila, Aurora, the rest of Calabarzon, and Western Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
It added that scattered to widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas susceptible to these hazards.
Meanwhile, rough to very rough seas will continue to prevail over the seaboards of areas under TCWS No. 2 Sea travel is risky for all types of seacraft over these waters.
Moderate to rough seas will prevail over the seaboards of areas under TCWS No. 1, and the remaining seaboards of the Visayas.
PAGASA advised mariners of small seacrafts to take precautionary measures when venturing out to the sea.
Source: Philippines News Agency