Tropical Storm Vinta Intensifies, Now Moving Towards Northern Mindanao

Tropical Storm Vinta Accelerated As It Moves Closer To Northern Mindanao, PAGASA Says

The state weather bureau PAGASA announced that tropical storm Vinta has slightly intensified and now moving towards northern Mindanao.

On Thursday (December 21, 2017), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that Bagyong Vinta has currently carrying maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

The tropical storm has slightly intensified moving 21 kph at west and last located about 260 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

Tropical Storm Vinta

Vinta was expected to hit over the northern area of Mindanao including Caraga and Davao either Thursday evening or Friday morning (December 22).

The weather disturbance was also expected to bring moderate to heavy rain over Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and Northern Mindanao.

Tropical Storm Vinta

Tropical storm warning signals have been also raised in the following areas:

Signal No. 1

Visayas

  • Bohol
  • Siquijor
  • Southern Cebu
  • Southern portion of Leyte province
  • Southern Leyte
  • Southern Negros Occidental
  • Southern Negros Oriental

Mindanao

  • Dinagat Island
  • Lanao del Norte
  • Lanao del Sur
  • Maguindanao
  • Misamis Occidental
  • North Cotabato
  • Northern Davao del Sur
  • Rest of Davao Oriental
  • Zamboanga del Norte
  • Zamboanga del Sur
  • Zamboanga Sibugay

Signal No. 2

  • Agusan del Norte
  • Agusan del Sur
  • Bukidnon
  • Camiguin
  • Compostela Valley
  • Davao del Norte
  • Misamis Oriental
  • Northern Davao Oriental
  • Surigao del Norte including Siargao Islands
  • Surigao del Sur

Bagyong Vinta is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday (December 25).

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