The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, April 18, that typhoon Bising has maintained its strength while it continues to slowly move north-northwestward
As of 4:00PM, the eye of the typhoon is at 500 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon.
The weather monitoring bureau said that "Bising" has a maximum wind strength of 195 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kilometers per hour.
PAGASA doubts that the typhoon will make a landfall in any part of the country.
"Meron dalawang anti-cyclone or yung high-pressure na nasa pagitan nitong si Bising. So, ang tendency is dadaan doon siya sa gitna nung dalawang high pressure kaya mag-rerecurve siya," PAGASA forecaster Jun Galang explained during DZRH's Dos Por Dos.
PAGASA has raised tropical cyclone warning signal no. 2 over the following areas:
- Catanduanes
- the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Goa, Tigaon, San Jose, Presentacion, Sagnay, Buhi),
- the eastern portion of Albay (Tiwi, Malinao, Tabaco City, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu, Legazpi City, Manito),
- the eastern and central portions of Sorsogon (Castilla, Sorsogon City, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Barcelona, Casiguran, Juban, Magallanes, Bulan, Bulusan, Irosin, Santa Magdalena, Matnog)
- Northern Samar,
- the northern portion of Samar (Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, San Jorge, Tarangnan, Pagsanghan, Catbalogan City, Paranas, Jiabong, Motiong, Hinabangan, San Sebastian), and
- the northern portion of Eastern Samar (San Julian, Sulat, Taft, Can-Avid, Dolores, Maslog, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad).
Meanwhile, tropical cyclone warning signal no. 1 has been raised over the following areas:
- The eastern portion of Cagayan (Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Alcala, Baggao, Amulung, Solana, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Peñablanca, Camalaniugan, Aparri, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana),
- Isabela, Quirino,
- the northern and central portions of Aurora (Baler, Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran, Dilasag),
- the eastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, San Narciso, San Andres) including Polillo Islands,
- Camarines Norte,
- the rest of Camarines Sur,
- the rest of Albay, the rest of Sorsogon,
- Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands
- The rest of Samar,
- the rest of Eastern Samar,
- Biliran,
- Leyte, and
- the northern portion of Cebu (Tabogon, Borbon, San Remigio, Bogo City, Medellin, Daanbantayan) including Bantayan and Camotes Islands.
