Tropical Storm Enteng intensifies; Signal No. 2 up in 7 areas

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) further intensifies, with tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 raised over seven areas in Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

According to the state weather bureau, Enteng strengthened into a Tropical Storm around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

Based on Pagasa’s typhoon bulletin as of 5 a.m., Enteng was last spotted moving over the coastal waters of Vinzons, Camarines Norte at 10 kilometers per hour (kph) west northwestward.

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It carries maximum sustained winds of 75 kph and gustiness of up to 90 kph.

Signal No. 2 is raised over the following areas:

• The northeastern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Talisay, Daet, Labo, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, San Vicente, Basud, Mercedes);
• the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion, San Jose, Lagonoy, Tinambac, Siruma);
• the eastern portion of Cagayan (Pe, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Santa Ana, Lasam, Santo Nino, Alcala, Amulung, Solana, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Aparri, Ballesteros, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Piat, Tuao, Rizal, Abulug, Pamplona) including Babuyan Islands;
• the eastern portion of Isabela (Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Quirino, Gamu, Burgos, Luna, Reina Mercedes, City of Cauayan, Alicia, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, Angadanan, San Guillermo, San Pablo, Maconacon, Tumauini, Ilagan City, Palanan, Divilacan, San Mariano, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, Dinapigue, Cabatuan, Aurora, San Manuel, Mallig, Quezon, Roxas);
• Polillo Islands;
• the eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela); and
• the eastern portion of Kalinga (Rizal)

Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is raised over the following areas:

• The southern portion of Batanes (Sabtang, Ivana, Uyugan, Mahatao, Basco),
• the eastern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Carasi, Vintar, Adams, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Bangui),
• the eastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong),
• Apayao,
• the rest of Kalinga (Tanudan, City of Tabuk, Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Rizal, Lubuagan),
• the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Barlig, Natonin, Paracelis),
• the eastern portion of Ifugao (Banaue, Hingyon, Lagawe, Lamut, Mayoyao, Alfonso Lista, Aguinaldo),
• the rest of Cagayan,
• the rest of Isabela,
• the rest of Quirino,
• the eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Kasibu, Dupax del Norte, Bagabag, Diadi, Quezon, Villaverde, Solano, Bayombong, Ambaguio, Aritao, Bambang, Dupax del Sur),
• the rest of Aurora,
• the eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Palayan City, General Mamerto Natividad, Llanera, San Jose City, Carranglan, Pantabangan, Bongabon, Rizal, Laur), the eastern portion of Bulacan (Do, Norzagaray),
• the eastern portion of Rizal (Jala-Jala, Pililla, Tanay, Baras, City of Antipolo, Rodriguez, Teresa, Morong),
• the eastern portion of Laguna (Luisiana, Majayjay, Magdalena, Pagsanjan, Santa Cruz, Lumban, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Paete, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Famy, Pangil, Mabitac, Pakil),
• the northern and southern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Buenavista, San Narciso, Mulanay, San Andres, San Francisco, Lopez, Calauag, Catanauan, Gumaca, Macalelon, General Luna, Quezon, Alabat, Perez, General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Mauban, Unisan, Pitogo, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Plaridel, Lucban, Sampaloc, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Pagbilao),
• Marinduque,
• the rest of Camarines Norte,
• the rest of Camarines Sur,
• Albay,
• Sorsogon,
• Catanduanes, and the
• northern portion of Masbate (City of Masbate, Aroroy, Baleno) including Ticao and Burias Islands

In terms of rainfall, over 200 millimeters (mm) of rain is expected to pour over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Polillo Island, and the southern portion of mainland Quezon.

Below is the rainfall warning forecast for other areas:

• 100-200 mm: Aurora, the rest of Quezon, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon
• 50-100 mm: Isabela, Quirino, Bulacan, Metro Manila, the rest of Calabarzon, Marinduque, and Romblon

“Forecast rainfall is generally higher in elevated or mountainous areas. Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified,” Pagasa warned.