Tropical storm "Auring" is expected to make landfall over Mindanao and Eastern Visayas tonight or tomorrow morning.
"Auring" to make landfall tonight or tomorrow morning.
A huge swath of areas of the country are under various storm signals even as "Auring" is expected to make landfall over Dinagat Islands and Eastern Visayas tonight or tomorrow morning, the state weather bureau said.
In its 8:00 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that "Auring" has been located at 335 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
The storm continues to carry maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of 80 kilometers per hour.
Pagasa said "Auring" is expected to weaken slightly as it makes landfall and may become a low-pressure area within 48 hours.
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Signal No. 2 has already been raised in the following areas:
Visayas: The central and southern portions of Eastern Samar (Sulat, Taft, San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Balangiga, Lawaan, Llorente, Hernani, General Macarthur, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Salcedo, Mercedes, Guiuan)
Mindanao: Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands
Meanwhile, the following areas have been placed under Signal No. 1:
Luzon: Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Albay, Catanduanes, and the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagnay, Buhi, Iriga City, Nabua, Bato, Balatan)
Visayas: Northern Samar, the rest of Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental (Kabankalan City, Himamaylan City, Binalbagan, Isabela, Moises Padilla, Hinigaran, La Castellana, Pontevedra, San Enrique, La Carlota City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, Bago City, Murcia, Bacolod City, Talisay City, Silay City.
Also affected are Enrique B. Magalona, Victorias City, Manapla, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Escalante City, Toboso, Calatrava, San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto), the eastern portion of Iloilo (San Rafael, Barotac Viejo, Lemery, Ajuy, Sara, Concepcion, San Dionisio, Batad, Estancia, Balasan, Carles), and the eastern portion of Capiz (Roxas City, Panitan, Ma-Ayon, Cuartero, Dumarao, Panay, Pontevedra, President Roxas, Pilar)
Mindanao: Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon. (ONT)