'Tino' seen to make landfall in Aurora; signal 1 up in 10 areas

Tropical Depression Tino is likely to make landfall in Aurora province as the cyclone continued to close in on Central Luzon Tuesday, state weather forecasters said. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tino may hit Casiguran town as early as Tuesday afternoon. "Kung magpapatuloy ang kanyang kilos sa bilis na 11 kph, inaasahang ngayong hapon magla-landfall sa Casiguran, Aurora (If it maintains its present movement at 11 kph, it may make landfall over Casiguran, Aurora Tuesday afternoon)," Pagasa forecaster Benjie de Paz said in an interview on dzBB radio.

Pagasa's track of Tropical Depression 'Tino' as of Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Source: Pagasa website at http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph

De Paz said Tino had changed course, from a north-northwest path to south-southwest Monday. In its 5 a.m. advisory, Pagasa said Tino was 150 km east-northeast of Casiguran, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center. The Japan Meteorological Agency earlier indicated that Tino may change course and make landfall east of Northern Luzon. Pagasa said Tino was moving west-southwest at 11 kph and may be in the vicinity of Baguio City Wednesday morning, and 200 km west of Dagupan City Thursday morning. By Friday morning it is expected to be 460 km west-southwest of Dagupan City. Areas placed under Signal No. 1 are Isabela, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, La Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Aurora. "The Eastern section of Central Luzon will experience rains and gusty winds. The rest of Central and Northern Luzon will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms," Pagasa said. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Northern and Central Luzon and coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough, it added. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the Northeast with slight to moderate seas except during thunderstorms. Pagasa also said strong to gale force winds associated with the northeast monsoon enhanced by Tino will affect the seaboards of Northern and Central Luzon. - GMANews.TV