‘Ramon’ maintains strength; Signal No. 2 up in 5 Luzon provinces

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Ramon maintained its strength as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised in five Luzon provinces Monday, the state weather bureau said.

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In its 11 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted TCWS No. 2 over Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), northern portion of Isabela (Sta. Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Cabagan, Sto. Tomas, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Tumauini, and Divilacan), Apayao, Kalinga, and northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg and Adams).

Provinces of Batanes, rest of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Northern Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, and Dinalungan), and the rest of Isabela were placed under Signal No. 1.

The tropical storm was last seen at 160 kilometers (km) east northeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan moving west northwest at 10 kilometers per hour (kph).

Pagasa said Ramon is packing sustained winds of up to 85 kph and gustiness of up to 105 kph.

The tropical storm is also expected to make landfall in Northern Cagayan between Monday and Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, Pagasa said the low-pressure area (LPA) it is monitoring outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was last located 1,605 km east of Eastern Visayas.

Edited by JE