TROPICAL STORM (TS) Dante may make landfall over Leyte or Samar area either Tuesday afternoon or at night, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecaster Ana Clauren said.
"It will maintain its strength as a tropical storm within the next 24 hours, and is expected to be in the vicinity of Sorsogon by Wednesday," she said.
"Dante" packs maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
The TS was last tracked 235 km. east of Maasin City, Southern Leyte, moving westward at 25 kph.
"The center of Dante is (over the Philippine Sea), but its outer rainbands has been affecting a huge part of Mindanao and the Visayas. That is why, these areas are currently experiencing heavy rains," Clauren said.
Moderate to heavy, with at times intense rains was forecast over Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, and Eastern Samar.
Moderate to heavy rains may also prevail over Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Northern Samar, Bohol, the northern portion of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Sorsogon, and Masbate.
Light to moderate with at times heavy rains are also likely over Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Bukidnon, Davao Region, and Soccsksargen, and the rest of Central Visayas.
Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 2 is still hoisted over the following areas: Masbate including Ticao and Burias Island, Albay and Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Samar, Northern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands.
Damaging gale-force winds may prevail over these areas within 24 hours, according to PAGASA.
TCWS no. 1 has been hoisted over Quezon including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Marinduque, and Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, the northern and central portion of Iloilo (Lambunao, Janiuay, Dumangas, Zarraga, New Lucena, Pototan, Mina, Badiangan, Dueñas, Calinog, Bingawan, City of Passi, San Enrique, Dingle, Barotac Nuevo, Banate, Anilao, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Lemery, Ajuy, Sara, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Batad, Estancia, Balasan, Carles), the northern portion of Negros Occidental (San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, Cadiz City, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, City of Talisay, Silay City, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Manapla, Murcia, Bacolod City), Bohol, and the northern and central portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Tabogon, Borbon, Tabuelan, Sogod, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Balamban, Compostela, Liloan, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Consolacion, Cordova, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, City of Naga, Pinamungahan, San Fernando, Aloguinsan, City of Carcar) including Bantayan and Camotes Islands.
Also, under TCWS no. 1 are the rest of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and the northeastern portion of Misamis Oriental (Magsaysay, Gingoog City, Talisayan, Balingoan, Medina), and Camiguin.
Those areas may experience strong winds within 36 hours.
Rough to very rough seas will continue to prevail over the seaboards of areas under TCWS no. 2, and the eastern seaboard of Caraga. Sea travel is risky for small seacraft over these waters.
Moderate to rough seas was forecast over the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental and the remaining seaboards of areas under TCWS no. 1. PAGASA advised mariners of small seacraft to take precautionary measures when venturing out to the sea.
Meanwhile, Clauren said PAGASA is also monitoring a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
"It has a slim chance to develop into a tropical cyclone. Currently, it has no direct effect on any part of the country," she said.
The LPA was last seen 1,560 km. east of Mindanao. (Ma. Cristina Arayata)
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