MANILA, Philippines - Tropical Storm "Seniang" has maintained its strength as it moves towards Agusan del Norte, state weather bureau PAGASA said before Monday noon.
PAGASA said Seniang was located at 33 kilometers northeast of Butuan City or 30 kilometers east of Cabadbaran City at 10 a.m. today.
The storm was still packed with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.
Seniang was forecast to move west northwest at 11 kph.
Heavy to intense rainfall was estimated within the 300-kilometer diameter of the tropical storm, PAGASA said.
More areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have been placed under storm warning signals:
Signal No. 2
Bohol
Siquijor
Southern Cebu
Negros Oriental
Southern part of Negros Occidental
Surigao del Norte
Siargao Island
Agusan del norte
Misamis Oriental
Camiguin
Agusan del Sur
Signal No. 1
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Camotes Island
Rest of Cebu
Rest of Negros Occidental
Guimaras
Northern part of Davao Oriental
Davao del Norte
Bukidnon
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Sur
Misamis Occidental
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga Sibugay
Compostela Valley
Dinagat Province
Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with the storm signals, particularly the Caraga Region as well as Eastern Visayas and the rest of Mindanao, are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
PAGASA also warned that ocean waves may reach up to five meters high due to the storm.