By MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) continues to intensify over the Philippine Sea and places more areas under wind signals, the state weather bureau said on Thursday morning.
With this, Pagasa said that the following areas are under wind signals:
- Catanduanes
- The southern portion of Albay (Santo Domingo, Legazpi City, Camalig, Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, Daraga, Jovellar, Manito)
- Sorsogon
- Northern Samar
- The northern and central portions of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, Maslog, San Policarpo, Taft, Dolores, Jipapad, Oras, Arteche, Sulat, San Julian)
- The northern and central portions of Samar (San Jorge, San Sebastian, Villareal, Zumarraga, Matuguinao, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog City, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Niño, Tagapul-An, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Hinabangan)
In its 5 a.m. cyclone update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Opong was last monitored 440 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Sama. It is moving 20 kilometers per hour (kph), packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kph with gusts of up to 135 kph.
