‘Jolina’ makes landfall in Masbate; Signal No. 3 in 7 areas, heavy rainfall due

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Jolina made landfall in Dimasalang, Masbate, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported Tuesday.

Pagasa, in its 11 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, said Typhoon Jolina is “now traversing over mainland Masbate.”

The areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 are:

• The extreme southern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Narciso, San Andres, Mulanay, Buenavista, Catanauan)
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• The western portion of Albay (Pio Duran, City of Ligao, Oas, Libon, Jovellar)
• Western portion of Sorsogon (Matnog, Bulan, Magallanes, Pilar, Castilla, Donsol)
• Northwestern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Tagapul-An, Santo Niño, Almagro)
• Extreme western portion of Northern Samar (San Antonio, Capul, San Vicente, San Isidro)
• Northern portion of Biliran (Maripipi)

Tropical Wind Signal No. 2 is raised over:

• The central and southern portions of Quezon (Real, Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Lopez, Guinayangan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, Tagkawayan)
• The southeastern portion of Batangas (Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Juan, Lobo, Taysan)
• The western portion of Camarines Norte (Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Labo, San Vicente, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Santa Elena)
• The western and southern portions of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Lupi, Ragay, Libmanan, Sipocot, Cabusao, Pasacao, Pamplona, Gainza, Camaligan, Canaman, Magarao, Bombon, Naga City, Pili, Ocampo, Iriga City, Sagñay, Buhi, Milaor, San Fernando, Minalabac, Bula, Nabua, Baao, Balatan, Bato, Calabanga)
• Marinduque
• The rest of Albay
• The rest of Sorsogon
• The eastern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, Magdiwang, San Fernando, Romblon, Corcuera, Banton, Concepcion)
• The western portion of Northern Samar (Lavezares, Allen, Victoria, Rosario, San Jose, Bobon, Catarman, Lope de Vega, Mondragon, San Roque, Pambujan, Silvino Lobos, Biri)
• The northern portion of Samar (Santa Margarita, Gandara, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao, San Jorge, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan, City of Catbalogan, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Hinabangan, San Sebastian, Calbiga, Pinabacdao, Villareal, Santa Rita, Talalora, Daram, Zumarraga)
• Leyte
• The rest of Biliran

The following are the areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1:

• Metro Manila
• The southeastern portion Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda)
• The southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Baler)
• The southern portion of Zambales (Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Felipe, San Marcelino, San Narciso, San Antonio, Castillejos, Subic, Olongapo City)
• Bataan
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Bulacan
• Nueva Ecija
• Rizal
• Laguna
• Cavite
• The rest of Batangas
• The rest of Romblon
• Oriental Mindoro
• Northern portion Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz, Sablayan, Lubang Islands)
• Catanduanes
• The rest of Quezon
• The rest of Camarines Norte
• The rest of Camarines Sur
• Eastern Samar
• The rest of Samar
• The rest of Northern Samar
• 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)
• The northern portion Negros Occidental (Cadiz City, Manapla, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Silay City)
• The northern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Estancia, Balasan, Batad, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Sara, Ajuy, Lemery, San Rafael, Barotac Viejo, City of Passi, Bingawan)
• Capiz
• Aklan

Heavy rainfall alert

Heavy to intense and at times torrential rains may be experienced over Masbate, Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Northern Samar, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines provinces, Southern Quezon, Romblon, and Marinduque in the next 24 hours.

The Mindoro provinces and the rest of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) and Visayas may expect moderate to heavy and at times intense rains.

Warning: Rough seas!

Areas under TCWS No. 2 and 3 will have rough to very rough sea conditions. Pagasa advised that sea travel is risky for all types of vessels.

Areas under Signal No. 1 will have moderate to rough seas. Those seeking to venture out to sea are advised to take precautionary measures.

Jolina is forecast to make another landfall in the vicinity of southeastern Quezon Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.

Moving west-northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (kph), Jolina has maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gusts of up to 150 kph.

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