Signal No. 2 up over Metro, 17 other provinces

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Tuesday afternoon raised signal No. 2 over Metro Manila and 17 other provinces in Luzon as Tropical Storm  “Juaning” sped towards land.

Aside from Metro Manila, signal No. 2 is now up in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, and Catanduanes in the Bicol region, Pangasinan in Northern Luzon, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, and Bataan in Central Luzon, and Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Quezon, and Polillo island in Southern Tagalog, Pagasa said.

Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Cagayan, Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Mt. Province, Ifugao, La Union, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Mindoro provinces, Lubang  Island, Sorsogon, Ticao Island, Masbate, Burias Island, Romblon, and Marinduque are under Signal No. 1, Pagasa said.

In the state-run weather bureau’s bulletin issued at 5p.m, Juaning was at 50 kilometers northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph)  near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. It is forecast to move west-northeast at 15 kph.

Pagasa said that Juaning was expected to make landfall in Quezon Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning and pass through the provinces of Rizal,
Pampanga, Tarlac and Pangasinan.

It is expected to be out of the country by Wednesday afternoon, and exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday afternoon, Pagasa said.

The Visayas, including Palawan, will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, Pagasa said.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Visayas and Mindanao and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate and rough, Pagasa said.

“Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas under signals number 2 and 1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone,” Pagasa said.

Originally posted at 5:55 p.m.