Heavy rainfall alerts up in 11 areas in Visayas, Mindanao – Pagasa

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MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall warnings are hoisted in 11 areas in Visayas and Mindanao as Tropical Storm ‘Kabayan’ maintains its strength while moving westward towards Mindanao.

As of 7 a.m. on Monday, Kabayan (international name Jelawat) was spotted along the coastal waters of Manay, Davao Oriental.

It is moving at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph and a gustiness of up to 80 kph.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said because of the downpours from the tropical storm, rainfall warnings are up over some areas in Visayas and Mindanao.

A shear line also coincides with Tropical Storm Kabayan and is expected to bring heavy rainfall over the eastern portion of Southern Luzon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 2 is still in effect in up to six areas in Mindanao, while Signal Number 1 is issued in 24 provinces in Visayas and Mindanao.

According to the weather bureau, Kabayan will likely make landfall as a tropical storm along the coast of Davao Oriental on Monday morning.

Then, it will cross the rugged terrain of Mindanao and emerge over the Sulu Sea between Monday afternoon and evening.

As it passes through Mindanao, Pagasa forecasts Kabayan will weaken into a tropical depression due to the frictional effects associated with landfall.

Red Rainfall Warning is up in the following areas:

Mindanao

Davao Oriental

Dinagat Islands

Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Sur

Meanwhile, Orange Rainfall Warning is in effect in the following areas:

Visayas

Cebu

Eastern Samar

Samar

Leyte

Bohol

Mindanao

Agusan del Norte

Davao de Oro

According to Pagasa, a Red Rainfall Warning is issued in places where there can be rainfall exceeding 30 millimeters (mm) within one hour or if there has been continuous rainfall for the past three hours and has already reached more than 65 mm.

Meanwhile, an Orange Rainfall Warning is announced when the observed rainfall is between 15 mm. and 30 mm. within one hour.

This indicates a definite risk of flooding in communities placed under the orange alert.

The weather bureau likewise forecasts the following amounts of rain to fall on Monday:

100-200 mm

Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Norte

Dinagat Islands

Agusan del Sur

Davao del Norte

Davao de Oro

Davao Oriental

50-100 mm

Central Visayas

Biliran

Leyte

Southern Leyte

Zamboanga del Norte

Northern Mindanao

Davao city

Cotabato

Lanao del Sur

Southern portions of Samar and Eastern Samar

Rest of Caraga

Davao Oriental

Davao de Oro

Davao del Norte