Signal No. 1 hoisted over 6 areas

MT Satellite image July 14, 2014, 7:32 a.m. Screengrab from https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/

MANILA, Philippines – As Tropical Storm “Glenda” continues its westward movement toward Bicol and Quezon, it has intensified its strength and alerted the weather bureau to raise storm warning Signal No. 1 in six areas Monday morning.

In its weather advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised Signal No. 1 in the provinces of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, Sorsogon, and Northern Samar.

As of 4 am Monday, ‘Glenda’ was estimated at 750 kilometer east of Virac, Catanduanes packing wind speeds of 80 kph and gusts of 95 kph.

It was expected to move westward at a pace of 30 kph.

Pagasa said the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas would also have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country would be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms, the weather bureau added.