Tropical cyclone alert

TS Nalgae tracking north-northwest across the South China Sea early Oct. 31. Landfall over Hainan Province, China likely late Nov. 4.

Authorities in the Philippines declared a state of calamity for Aklan and Capiz provinces; authorities are likely to declare additional states of calamity over the coming hours and days. Use extreme caution in low-lying coastal areas and near streams, creeks, and other waterways due to the potential for severe flooding and storm surge. 31, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall over Bataan, Batanes, and Zambales provinces and light to moderate rain over the rest of central and northern Philippines through the afternoon of Oct. Plan accordingly for protracted commercial, transport, and logistics disruptions in areas in the path of the storm, especially if vital infrastructure is damaged. Officials will likely update and extend the coverage of the relevant weather alerts over the coming days as the system progresses. The storm previously made landfall over Batangas Province in the Philippines the afternoon of Oct. The storm is forecast to weaken again into a tropical storm by early Nov. Classes remain suspended in parts of northern and central Philippines. 31, reports indicate that at least 98 people across the Philippines have died and 63 others are missing due to landslides and flooding. Tropical Storm Nalgae, known in the Philippines as Paeng, is tracking north-northwest across the South China Sea early Oct. TS Nalgae tracking north-northwest across the South China Sea early Oct. 29 and earlier landfalls over the southern tip of Catanduanes Island and Camarines Sur Province early Oct.