Typhoon ‘Mina’ update

At 2 a.m. today, the eye of Typhoon “MINA” was located based on land radar, satellite and surface data at 220 kms East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes (14.3°N, 126.5°E) with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph and gustiness of up to 210 kph. It is forecast to move Northwest at 11 kph.

Forecast:
Bicol region, the provinces of Quezon, Quirino, Aurora, Isabela and Northern Samar will experience stormy weather. The rest of Southern Luzon, Bulacan, Nueva Viscaya, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Cagayan, Western and Eastern Samar including Biliran Island and Northern Leyte will have rains and gusty winds and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. The rest of Luzon and Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Mindanao will be mostly cloudy with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over the rest of Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the west and southwest with slight to moderate seas.

State of calamity declared in Albay

The entire province of Albay has been placed under a state of calamity as residents continue to flock to evacuation centers in the hours ahead of typhoon Mina’s landfall.

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Over 50,000 evacuated in Bicol as ‘Mina’ nears–NDCC

Disaster officials have evacuated 50,387 people in Albay and three other provinces in the Bicol Region on the eve of the landfall of typhoon “Mina” (international codename: Mitag), the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said Friday.

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Typhon ‘Mina’ grows stronger

Typhoon “Mina” (international codename: Mitag) continued to gain strength and maintained its course for Bicol on Friday morning, prompting weather officials to hike storm signal warnings in 28 areas in the Bicol region and nearby provinces.

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Tyhpoon ‘Mina’ gains strength, Bicol signal no. 1

‘Mina’ gains strength; Signal no. 1 up in Luzon, Visayas areas
Over 236,000 Albay folk to be moved ahead of storm - OCD

State weather forecasters on Wednesday night hoisted public storm Signal 1 over the provinces of Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines, and Southern Quezon including Polilio Island in Luzon and Northern Samar in Visayas.