Tropical Storm Dante (Choi-Wan) slightly weakened as it moved closer to Eastern Samar, where it is forecast to make its initial landfall as early as Tuesday night, PAGASA said.
At 4 p.m., the fourth storm of the year was located at 85 km east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph and gusts of up to 80 kph.
PAGASA said Dante may bring moderate to at times intense rains over Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Masbate, and Romblon until Wednesday morning.
It may weaken into a tropical depression on Thursday and to a low pressure area on Saturday, it said.
Signal no. 2, or winds of up to 61-120 kph within 24 hours, is raised over these areas:
LUZON
- Catanduanes
- Camarines Sur
- Southern portion of Camarines Norte (San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente, Talisay, Daet, Basud, Mercedes)
- Masbate including Ticao and Burias Island
- Albay
- Sorsogon
VISAYAS
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Northern Samar
- Biliran
- Northeastern portion of Leyte (Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Alangalang, Tunga, Santa Fe, Palo)
Signal no. 1, or winds of 30-60 kph may be experienced in at least 36 hours, is up over these areas:
LUZON
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Southeastern portion of Batangas (Lobo, San Juan, Rosario, Taysan, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Malvar, Lipa City, Padre Garcia, Ibaan, Batangas City, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, San Jose)
- Quezon including Polillo Islands
- the rest of Camarines Norte
- Marinduque
- Romblon
VISAYAS
- Northeastern portion of Aklan (Lezo, Numancia, Banga, Kalibo, New Washington, Balete, Batan, Altavas, Makato, Tangalan)
- Northeastern portion of Capiz (Mambusao, Sapi-An, Ivisan, Roxas City, Panitan, Sigma, Panay, Pontevedra, President Roxas, Pilar, Ma-Ayon, Dao, Cuartero)
- Northeastern portion of Iloilo (Sara, San Dionisio, Batad, Estancia, Balasan, Carles, Lemery, Ajuy, Concepcion)
- Northeastern portion of Negros Occidental (Manapla, Cadiz City, Sagay City, City of Escalante, Toboso, City of Victorias, Calatrava)
- Northern portion of Cebu (Balamban, Asturias, Tuburan, Tabuelan, Sogod, San Remigio, City of Bogo, Borbon, Tabogon, Bantayan Islands, Daanbantayan, Medellin, Catmon, Danao City, Carmen, Compostela, Cebu City, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova)
- Northeastern potion of Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, Trinidad, Bien Unido, Ubay, San Miguel, Alicia, Buenavista, Mabini, Candijay, Anda, Inabanga, Guindulman, Dagohoy, Pilar, Danao, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia)
- the rest of Leyte
- Southern Leyte
MINDANAO
- Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands'
- Dinagat Island
- Northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran, Magallanes, Remedios T. Romualdez, Butuan City)
- Northern portion of Agusan del Sur (Sibagat)
- Northern portion of Surigao del Sur (San Miguel, Tago, City of Tandag, Cortes, Lanuza, Carmen, Madrid, Cantilan, Carrascal)
PAGASA also warned of rough seas over the seaboards where signal no. 2 is hoisted and the eastern seaboard of Caraga, meaning sea travel is risky for small seacrafts.
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Here is the track and intensity forecast for Dante:
