Super Typhoon Yolanda brought a lot of destruction in some parts of Visayas as well as in Metro Manila, thus its not yet through for the fact that 2 areas are still under signal number 4 which are the northern Palawan, including the Calamian group of islands.
On friday night state bureau PAGASA said that Yolanda weakened in Visayas and will headed out into the West Philippine Sea.
PAGASA added, the typhoon is now packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph, and its center was last spotted 30 km west of Coron, Palawan at 10 p.m Friday.
Yolanda, which is moving west northwest at 35 kph, is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) around 2 p.m Saturday.
Storm Signal Number 4
- Northern Palawan,
- Calamian Group of Islands
Storm Signal Number 3
- Puerto Princesa City
- Occidental Mindoro
Storm Signal Number 2
- Oriental Mindoro
- Lubang Island
- Romblon
- Cuyo Island
- Aklan
- Antique
- Iloilo
- Capiz
Storm Signal Number 1
- Masbate
- Marinduque
- Batangas
- Burias Island
- Negros Provinces
- Guimaras
- Cebu
The typhoon is still carrying an estimated rainfall amount from 10 mm to 20 mm per hour (heavy to intense).
PAGASA warned, sea travel is risky over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and over the Eastern seaboard of Central Luzon.
It also advised residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #4, #3, #2 and #1 to be alert against possible flash floods and landslides.
“Likewise, those living in coastal areas under the aforementioned signal #4, #3 and #2 are alerted against storm surges which may reach up to 7-meter wave height,” PAGASA said.