PAGASA: Typhoon 'Frank' intensifies further, moving towards Mindoro

Typhoon "Frank"
(international
codename: Fengshen)
has intensified
further as it moves
toward Mindoro, the
country's weather
bureau, Philippine
Atmospheric,
Geophysical and
Astronomical Services
(PAGASA), said
Saturday afternoon.

In its 5 p.m. weather
bulletin, PAGASA said
the eye of the storm
has been spotted off
the coast of Romblon,
or in the vicinity of
Tablas Island.

'Frank' has maximum
sustained winds of 160
kilometers per hour
(kph) near the center
and gustiness of up to
195 kph, and is
moving northwest at
11 kph.

Public storm warning
signal No. 3 has been
hoisted in Romblon,
Marinduque, Batangas,
Oriental Mindoro,
Occidental Mindoro,
Lubang Island, the
Calamian Group of
Islands, northern
Antique, Aklan, and
Capiz.

Signal No. 2 is in
effect in Bataan,
Cavite, Laguna, Rizal,
Quezon, Polillo Island,
Camarines Norte,
Camarines Sur,
Masbate, Burias
Island, Albay, northern
Palawan, Metro
Manila, the rest of
Antique, Iloilo, and
Guimaras.

Signal No. 1,
meanwhile, has been
raised over Tarlac,
Bulacan, Pampanga,
Zambales, southern
Aurora, Sorsogon, the
rest of Palawan,
Negros Occidental,
Negros Oriental, Cebu,
Leyte, Bohol, and
Siquijor.

The typhoon will
continue to enhance
the southwest
monsoon and bring
rains over the
western section of
Mindanao, which may
trigger flashfloods
and landslides, the
weather bureau
warned.

Residents in low-lying
areas and near
mountain slopes under
storm signals are
advised to take all the
necessary precautions
against possible
flashfloods and
landslides, PAGASA
said.

It added that those
living in coastal areas
under signals 2 and 3
are alerted against
big waves or storm
surges generated by
the typhoon.

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