Ambo targets Samar provinces, 6 areas under signal No. 3

Typhoon Ambo continues to maintain its strength as it headed to Samar provinces. Six areas were placed under Signal No. 3 

“Heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Samar Provinces. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Masbate, and the rest of Eastern Visayas,” PAGASA said.

#Ambo is seen to make landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion od Eastern Samar between 12 noon and 2 p.m. on Thursday, PAGASA said.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was raised in the following areas in Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions:

Sorsogon

Albay

Ticao Island

Northern Samar

the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpio, Canavid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolon)

the northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan,San Jorge, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Catbalogan, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Tarangnan, San Sebastian, Hinabangan)

Signal No. 2:

The southern portion of Quezon (Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Plaridel, Agdangan, Unisan,Gumaca, Pitogo, Macalelon, Lopez, Caluag, General Luna, Catanauan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Buenavista, San Narciso, Mulanay, San Andres,San Francisco)

Biliran

the rest of Samar

the rest of Eastern Samar

Signal No. 1 

Aurora,

the southern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Cabanatuan, Santa Rosa, Jaen, San Isidro, San Antonio, Cabiao, Bongabon, Gabaldon, General Tinio, Laur, San Leonardo, Peñaranda, Gapan City),

Bulacan,

Metro Manila,

Cavite,

Laguna,

Batangas,

Rizal, the rest of Quezon,

Romblon,

Bataan, and

Pampanga

northern portion of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba, Leyte, Kananga, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tunga, Jaro, Alangalang, Sta. Fe, Tacloban City, Palo, Pastrana, Dagami, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Ormoc City, Matag-ob, Palompon, Merida, Isabel, Albuera, Burauen, Julita, Dulag)

Source: GMA News