Typhoon Kiko maintains its strength as it threatens extreme northern Luzon, Pagasa reported on its 8 am weather bulletin.
The center of the eye of Typhoon Kiko was located based on all available data including those from Daet Doppler Weather Radar at 235 km East Northeast of Casiguran, Aurora.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS IN EFFECT
TCWS#3(Destructive typhoon-force winds prevailing or expected within 18 hours)
-Luzon
The extreme northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana) and the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Didicas Is., Camiguin Is., and Pamuktan Is.)
TCWS#2(Damaging gale-force to storm-force winds prevailing or expected within 24 hours)
-Luzon
Batanes, the rest of Babuyan Islands, the remaining eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Aparri, Camalaniugan, Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Tuguegarao City, Iguig, Amulung, Alcala, Allacapan, Lasam, Ballesteros, Abulug) and the northeastern portion of Isabela (San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan)
TCWS#1(Strong winds prevailing or expected within 36 hours)
-Luzon
Signal No. 3 raised over Cagayan due to Typhoon Kiko
The rest of mainland Cagayan, the eastern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Dumalneg, Bangui, Vintar, Carasi, Nueva Era, Burgos), Apayao, the northern portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk, City of Tabuk, Rizal), the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis), the northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong), the northwestern and southeastern portions of Isabela (Santa Maria, Quezon, Mallig, Roxas, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Aurora, City of Cauayan, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Dinapigue, San Mariano, Cabagan, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Tumauini, Quirino, Burgos, Gamu, Ilagan City, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian, Benito Soliven), and the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran)
Today through tomorrow evening, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains due to the typhoon may be experienced over Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Batanes, and northern Isabela due to typhoon Kiko. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains may be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, northern and central Aurora, and the rest of Cagayan Valley. Under these conditions, scattered to widespread flooding (including flash floods) and rain-induced landslides are possible especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard as identified in hazard maps.
Severe Tropical Storm “JOLINA” and Typhoon Kiko will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon, bringing monsoon rains over the western sections of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas in the next 24 hours. For more information, refer to Weather Advisory #3 for Southwest Monsoon issued at 11:00 PM yesterday and the 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast at 4:00 AM today.
Visit our Facebook page for more news updates.