STATE weather forecasters placed six areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2, as Tropical Storm Kabayan has changed direction and moved southward.
It is predicted to make landfall along the coast of Davao Oriental on Monday morning.
According to the latest bulletin from PAGASA, TCWS No. 2 is hoisted in: 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, Tubay); the eastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Trento, Bunawan, San Francisco, Rosario, Prosperidad, City of Bayugan, Sibagat) and; the northern portion of Davao Oriental (Boston, Cateel).
Meanwhile, TCWS No. 1 is raised in: the southern portion of mainland Palawan (Sofronio Española, Brooke’s Point, Bataraza, Balabac, Rizal, Quezon, Narra); Cagayancillo Islands; Southern Leyte; Leyte; the southern portion of Samar (Basey, Santa Rita, Marabut, Talalora, Villareal, Pinabacdao); the southern portion of Eastern Samar (Maydolong, City of Borongan, Quinapondan, Guiuan, Lawaan, Balangiga, Llorente, Giporlos, Salcedo, Balangkayan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Mercedes); Cebu including Camotes and Bantayan Islands; Bohol; Siquijor; Negros Oriental; Negros Occidental; Guimaras; the rest of Agusan del Norte; the rest of Agusan del Sur; the central portion of Davao Oriental (Baganga, Manay, Caraga, Tarragona, Lupon, Banaybanay); Davao de Oro; Davao del Norte; Davao City; Camiguin; and Misamis Oriental.
Also under TCSW No. 1 are: Bukidnon; Misamis Occidental; Lanao del Norte; Lanao del Sur; the northern portion of Maguindanao del Norte (Buldon, Barira, Matanog, Parang, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura); the northern portion of Cotabato (Arakan, Carmen, Banisilan, Alamada, President Roxas, Kabacan, Matalam, Antipas, Magpet, Libungan, Pigkawayan); the northern and central portions of Zamboanga del Norte (Siayan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Mutia, Piñan, Dapitan City, Sibutad, La Libertad, Rizal, Siocon, Baliguian, Gutalac, Labason, Kalawit, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Godod, Bacungan); Zamboanga del Sur and; Zamboanga Sibugay.
PAGASA said that as of 7 a.m., Kabayan was located over the coastal waters of Manay, Davao Oriental.
It has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 80 km/h.
The storm is moving westward at 20 km/h, made a southward shift and is forecast to track generally westward or west northwestward path across the Philippine archipelago over the next two days.
