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Posted at 12/15/15 1:50 AM
Five areas remain under storm signal number 3
MANILA - (UPDATED) State weather bureau PAGASA said early morning on Tuesday that Typhoon Nona has slightly weakened with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 170 kph.
The typhoon was moving west at 15 kph.
In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said heavy to intense rainfall is expected within the typhoon's 250-km diameter.
In an earlier announcement, the state weather bureau said that Metro Manila should expect light to moderate to at times heavy rains. Nearby areas of Rizal, Quezon, Batangas, Bulacan, Laguna are likewise expecting the same amount of rainfall.
Public storm warning signal number 3 remained hoisted over Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island Marinduque and Romblon.
Areas under signal number 3 would experience 121-170 kph of winds in 18 hours. Storm surge in coastal areas may reach up to 3.6 meters, the weather bureau added.
Meanwhile, public storm signal number 2 was raised over Burias Islands, Southern Quezon, Batangas and Calamian Group of Islands.
Areas under signal number 2 should expect 61-120 kph of winds in 24 hours.
Public storm signal number 1 was declared in the following areas:
Metro Manila
Masbate including Ticao Island
Camarines Sur
Camarines Norte
Albay
Cavite
Laguna
Bulacan
Rizal
Northern Palawan
Bataan
Rest of Quezon
Aklan
Capiz
Antique
Iloilo
Areas under signal number 1 should expect 30-60 kph of winds in 36 hours.
The eye of Typhoon Nona was last seen 40 kms north-northeast of Romblon, Romblon, as of 4 a.m. on Tuesday.
Flash floods and landslides are expected in areas under signals number 2 and number 3, while storm surges of up to three meters are possible.
The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued by PAGASA.
More than 700,000 people in the central Philippines fled to safer areas for fear of giant waves, floods or landslides as Typhoon Nona slammed into the country on Monday.
In Albay, almost 600,000 people were evacuated due to fears that heavy rain could cause mudslides on the slopes of nearby Mayon Volcano, according to the national disaster monitoring office.
"The whole province is now a ghost town. We shut all establishments. No school, no work," Albay Governor Joey Salceda told ABS-CBN News.
POWER SUPPLY CUT IN BICOL, SAMAR
Meanwhile, several towns in the Bicol region and in the Samar provinces experienced power outages as Typhoon Nona hits southern Luzon and the Visayas.
According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), power supply in several towns in Sorsogon, Albay, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar were cut off on Monday.
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has identified 29 areas that are vulnerable to potential risks.
These areas fall within the 400-km diameter of the forecast track of Typhoon Nona.
In its 11 p.m. advisory on Monday, the DILG has identified the following areas:
Aklan
Albay
Antique
Bataan
Batangas
Biliran
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Capiz
Catanduanes
Cavite
Cebu
Eastern Samar
Iloilo
Laguna
Leyte
Marinduque
Masbate
Metro Manila
Negros Occidental
Northern Samar
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Palawan
Quezon
Rizal
Romblon
Samar
Sorsogon
