MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 18 December) – The center of the eye of tropical storm Kabayan was estimated based on all available data over the coastal waters of Manay, Davao Oriental (07.2 °N, 126.7 °E) and will likely make a landfall in the province Monday morning, December 18, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 10 issued at 8 a.m. today.
Kabayan was moving westward at 20 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h, Pagasa said.
In Mindanao, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 has been raised over Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Surigao del Sur, the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez, Tubay), the eastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Trento, Bunawan, San Francisco, Rosario, Prosperidad, City of Bayugan, Sibagat), and the northern portion of Davao Oriental (Boston, Cateel).
Winds of greater than 62 km/h and up to 88 km/h may be expected in these areas in at least 24 hours, the advisory said.
The following areas of the island were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1: the rest of Agusan del Norte, the rest of Agusan del Sur, the central portion of Davao Oriental (Baganga, Manay, Caraga, Tarragona, Lupon, Banaybanay), Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur;
The northern portion of Maguindanao del Norte (Buldon, Barira, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura), the northern portion of Cotabato (Arakan, Carmen, Banisilan, Alamada, President Roxas, Kabacan, Matalam, Antipas, Magpet, Libungan, Pigkawayan);
The northern and central portions of Zamboanga del Norte (Siayan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Mutia, Piñan, Dapitan City, Sibutad, La Libertad, Rizal, Siocon, Baliguian, Gutalac, Labason, Kalawit, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Godod, Bacungan), Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.
(MindaNews)
