MANILA, Philippines – Lalong lumakas ang Severe Tropical Storm Opong na nagtaas ng Signal No. 2 sa Catanduanes, timog Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, at ilang bahagi ng Eastern at Western Samar, ayon sa PAGASA nitong Huwebes.
Kabilang pa sa mga lugar na nakasailalim sa Signal no. 2 ang:
-Catanduanes
-the southern portion of Albay (Santo Domingo, Legazpi City, -Camalig, Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, Daraga, Jovellar, Manito)
-Sorsogon
-Northern Samar
-the northern and central portions of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, Maslog, San Policarpo, Taft, Dolores, Jipapad, Oras, Arteche, Sulat, San Julian)
-the northern and central portions of Samar (San Jorge, San Sebastian, Villareal, Zumarraga, Matuguinao, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog City, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Niño, Tagapul-An, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Hinabangan)
Alas-5 ng umaga, tinukoy ang sentro ng bagyo sa layong 440 km silangan ng Guiuan, Eastern Samar, taglay ang hanging 110 km/h at bugso na aabot sa 135 km/h habang kumikilos pa-kanluran hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 20 km/h.
Nanatili naman ang Signal No. 1 ang:
-the rest of Albay
-Masbate including Ticao Isl. and Burias Isl.
-Camarines Sur
-Camarines Norte
-Marinduque
-Romblon
-Oriental Mindoro
-Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
-Quezon including Polillo Islands
-Rizal
-Laguna
-Batangas
-Cavite
-Aurora
-Metro Manila
-Bulacan
-Nueva Ecija
-Tarlac
-Pampanga
-Zambales
-Bataan
-the central and southern portions of Isabela (Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Ramon, Naguilian, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Luna, City of Cauayan, Echague, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Gamu, San Isidro, Cordon, Jones, Burgos, San Mariano, Palanan)
-Quirino
-Nueva Vizcaya
-Ifugao
-the southwestern portion of Mountain Province (Bauko, Sabangan, Tadian)
-Benguet
-the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem)
-La Union
-Pangasinan
-the rest of Eastern Samar and the rest of Samar
-Biliran
-Leyte
-Southern Leyte
-the northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Borbon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Compostela) including Camotes Isl. and Bantayan Isl.
-the northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay)
the northern portion of Iloilo (San Dionisio, Batad, Balasan, Carles, Sara, Concepcion, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Banate, Anilao, San Enrique, City of Passi, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Dueñas, Dingle)
-Capiz
-Aklan
-the northern and central portions of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-An) including Caluya Islands and Calamian Islands
-Siargao Island
-Bucas Grande Island
-Dinagat Island
“On the forecast track, Opong may make landfall over the Bicol Region by tomorrow, 26 September, afternoon or evening and cross Southern Luzon throughout Friday,” ayon sa PAGASA. Posibleng maging bagyo ito bago mag-landfall, hihina habang tatawid sa bansa ngunit muling lalakas paglabas sa West Philippine Sea bago makalabas ng PAR sa Sabado, 27 Setyembre.
Asahan ang malalakas na ulan at hangin sa Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, at Samar na maaaring magdulot ng pagbaha o landslide. Uulanin din na may kasamang malakas na hangin ang natitirang bahagi ng Bicol, Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Marinduque, Mindoro, Romblon, at ilang bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao. RNT
