Severe tropical storm “Jolina” (international name “Conson”) weakened from a typhoon into a severe tropical storm as it continued to traverse Masbate, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday (Sept. 7).
Based on the latest weather bulletin issued on Tuesday, the center of “Jolina” was estimated in the vicinity of Baleno, Masbate with a maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center, gustiness of up to 135 kph, and a central pressure of 994 hPa.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts that in the next 24 hours, there will be heavy to intense rains over Masbate, Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Northern Samar, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines provinces, Southern Quezon, Romblon, and Marinduque.
Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are also expected over Mindoro Provinces and the rest of Calabarzon and Visayas.
PAGASA said that the storm may also traverse Central Luzon between Wednesday (Sept. 8) and Thursday (Sept. 9), roughly to the east and north of Metro Manila.
As of 2:00 p.m., the following areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS):
TCWS No. 2
- Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, the northern portion of Romblon (San Fernando, Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, Romblon, Corcuera, Banton, Concepcion, Calatrava, San Agustin, San Andres)
- Albay (Polangui, Oas, City of Ligao, Guinobatan, Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi City, Manito, Jovellar, Pio Duran, Libon)
- Western and southern portions 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)
- Western portion of Camarines Norte (Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga, Santa Elena, Labo, San Vicente, San Lorenzo Ruiz)
- 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)
- Southeastern portion of Batangas (Santo Tomas, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Lipa City, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Lobo, Taysan, Ibaan, Batangas City, San Jose, Cuenca)
- Western portion of Northern Samar (Lope de Vega, Catarman, Bobon, Victoria, San Jose, Rosario, Lavezares, Biri, Allen, San Isidro, San Antonio, Capul, San Vicente, Mondragon)
- The extreme northwestern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-An)
- Northern portion of Biliran (Maripipi, Kawayan, Almeria)
- Laguna
- Sorsogon
- Marinduque
TCWS No. 1
- Rest of Camarines Norte
- Rest of Camarines Sur
- Rest of Albay
- Catanduanes
- Rest of Romblon
- Oriental Mindoro
- Occidental Mindoro
- Rest of Quezon
- Rizal
- Rest of Batangas
- Cavite
- Metro Manila
- Bulacan
- Bataan
- Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Pampanga
- Capiz
- Aklan
- Rest of northern Samar
- Southern portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis, Dingalan)
- Southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)
- Southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Alfonso Castaneda, Aritao, Santa Fe)
- Southern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Umingan, Balungao, Santa Maria, Asingan, San Manuel, Tayug, Sison, San Fabian, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Binalonan, City of Urdaneta, Rosales, Villasis, Santo Tomas, Alcala, Bautista, Bayambang, Malasiqui, Manaoag, San Jacinto, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Calasiao, San Carlos City, Binmaley, Basista, Urbiztondo, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Labrador, Sual, Mabini, Dasol)
- Northern and central portions of Samar (Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Paranas, San Jorge, Tarangnan, Pagsanghan, Motiong, Jiabong, City of Catbalogan, Hinabangan, San Sebastian, Calbiga, Pinabacdao, Villareal, Talalora, Santa Rita, Daram, Zumarraga)
- Northern of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo)
- Rest of Biliran, the northern portion of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro, Leyte, Tabango, Villaba, Matag-Ob, Kananga, Capoocan, Carigara, Jaro, Alangalang, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Santa Fe, Palompon, Isabel, Merida, Ormoc City, Dagami, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Pastrana, Barugo, Tunga, Palo, Tolosa, Burauen, Albuera)
- The northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, Santa Fe, Bantayan Islands, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Tabogon, Borbon, Tabuelan, Sogod, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Compostela, Camotes Islands, Liloan, Consolacion, Cebu City, Balamban, Mandaue City)
- Northern portion Negros Occidental (Cadiz City, Manapla, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Silay City)
- Northern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Estancia, Balasan, Batad, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Sara, Ajuy, Lemery, San Rafael, Barotac Viejo, City of Passi, Bingawan)
The Philippine Coast Guard Eastern Visayas District on Tuesday afternoon reported that about 1,946 passengers, drivers, and cargo helpers are stranded in some 18 ports in Eastern Visayas and Bicol regions.
In Eastern Visayas, 1,441 passengers, drivers, and helpers; 3 vessels; and 515 rolling cargoes are stranded.
Meanwhile, 505 passengers, drivers, and helpers; 14 vessels; and 167 rolling cargoes are stranded in Bicol. – Report from PTV News / CF – bny
