Moderate to heavy rain over parts of Mindanao, E. Visayas as TS Auring moves northwest

MANILA, Philippines — Moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of Mindanao as Tropical Storm Auring (international name: Dujuan) has started to move northwestward while maintaining its strength, the state weather bureau said Sunday.

In its 2 p.m. severe weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said moderate to heavy rain is expected over Eastern Visayas, Caraga,  Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, and Camiguin.

Meanwhile, light to moderate with at times heavy rain over the Zamboanga Peninsula, Bicol Region, Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan), Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Quezon, and the rest of Visayas and Northern Mindanao, Pagasa added.

Based on Pagasa’s latest data, Auring was last spotted at 320 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

Auring is also packing maximum sustained winds at 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

The tropical storm was also monitored moving northwestward at 15 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 remains hoisted over:

Visayas

The central and southern portions of Eastern Samar (Sulat, Taft, San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Balangiga, Lawaan, Llorente, Hernani, General Macarthur, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Salcedo, Mercedes, Guiuan)

Mindanao

Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands

Pagasa added that TCWS No. 1 is still raised over the following areas:

Luzon

Sorsogon
Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
Albay
Catanduanes
the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagnay, Buhi, Iriga City, Nabua, Bato, Balatan)

Visayas

Northern Samar
the rest of Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Cebu
Bohol
Siquijor
Negros Oriental
the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental (Kabankalan City, Himamaylan City, Binalbagan, Isabela, Moises Padilla, Hinigaran, La Castellana, Pontevedra, San Enrique, La Carlota City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, Bago City, Murcia, Bacolod City, Talisay City, Silay City, Enrique B. Magalona, Victorias City, Manapla, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Escalante City, Toboso, Calatrava, San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto)
the eastern portion of Iloilo (San Rafael, Barotac Viejo, Lemery, Ajuy, Sara, Concepcion, San Dionisio, Batad, Estancia, Balasan, Carles)
the eastern portion of Capiz (Roxas City, Panitan, Ma-Ayon, Cuartero, Dumarao, Panay, Pontevedra, President Roxas, Pilar)

Mindanao

Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Davao Oriental
Davao de Oro
Davao del Norte
Davao City
Camiguin
Misamis Oriental
Bukidnon

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