Tropical Depression Kabayan gains strength, Signal No. 2 up in Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines: Tropical Depression Kabayan has gained strength, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to place some areas in Mindanao under Signal No. 2.

«Kabayan» had maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It was moving west-northwest at 15 kph.

PHOTO FROM DOST PAGASA

Under Signal Number 2 are Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, Surigao del Sur, the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, City of Cabadbaran, Remedios T. Romualdez and Tubay), the eastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Trento, Bunawan, San Francisco, Rosario, Prosperidad, City of Bayugan and Sibagat), and the northern portion of Davao Oriental (Boston and Cateel).

Weather specialist Grace Castañeda said Signal No. 1 is up in the southern portion of mainland Palawan (Sofronio, Brooke's Point, Bataraza, Balabac, Rizal, Quezon and Narra) and Cagayancillo Islands in Luzon.

The same storm alert was raised over Southern Leyte, Leyte, the southern portion of Samar (Basey, Santa Rita, Marabut, Talalora, Villareal and Pinabacdao), the southern portion of Eastern Samar (Maydolong, City of Borongan, Quinapondan, Guiuan, Lawaan, Balangiga, Llorente, Giporlos, Salcedo, Balangkayan, General Macarthur, Hernani and Mercedes), Cebu including Camotes and Bantayan Islands, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental and Guimaras.

Also under Signal No. 1 were the rest of Agusan del Norte, the rest of Agusan del Sur, the central portion of Davao Oriental (Baganga, Manay, Caraga, Tarragona, Lupon and Banaybanay), Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, the northern portion of Maguindanao del Norte (Buldon, Barira, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat and Sultan Mastura), the northern portion of Cotabato (Arakan, Carmen, Banisilan, Alamada, President Roxas, Kabacan, Matalam, Antipas, Magpet, Libungan and Pigkawayan), the northern and central portions of Zamboanga del Norte (Siayan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas,