Under present weather conditions, At 3:00 PM today, the center of Severe Tropical Storm "OPONG" {BUALOI} was estimated based on all available data over the coastal waters of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro (12.9°N, 120.5°E), with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center and gustiness up to 165 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 35 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Palawan, Visayas, and the western section of Mindanao. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is light to occassionally moderate rains and thunderstorms. WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED : + **Metro Manila** - All rivers and streams in Metro Manila.
People living near the mountain slopes and in the low lying areas of the above mentioned river systems and the **Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils** concerned still advised to take necessary precautionary measures.
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