Tropical Storm Dante to make landfall over Eastern Samar Tuesday night

Tropical Storm Dante to make landfall over Eastern Samar Tuesday night

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Dante (international name: Choi-wan) is poised to make landfall on the northern portion of Eastern Samar, the state weather service said on Tuesday night.

In its 8 p.m. severe weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical, and Services Administration (Pagasa) said Dante is expected to hit land over Eastern Samar between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. June 1.

It will then pass through the eastern portion of Northern Samar and emerge above the coastal waters of Northern Samar before it makes its second landfall over Sorsogon or Rapu-Rapu Island, Pagasa added.

As of 7 p.m., Dante was located 55 kilometers east-northeast of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

It is moving northwestward at 30 kph, Pagasa said.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was hoisted over the following areas:

Luzon

Visayas

Meanwhile, the following areas are under Signal No. 1:

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

Pagasa said Dante may weaken into a tropical depression on Thursday and become a low-pressure area by Friday afternoon.

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