(Eagle News) – Tropical Cyclone Rolly (Goni) has weakened into a typhoon and is now off the coast of Pasacao, Camarines Sur.
With the weakening of Rolly, typhoon signal no. 5 in Camarines Sur and Albay was downgraded into signal no. 4.
PAGASA said “catastrophic violent winds and intense to torrential rainfall associated with the region of the eyewall and inner rainbands of the typhoon is prevailing or expected within the next 12 hours over the western portion of Camarines Sur, Marinduque, the central and southern portions of Quezon, Laguna, the eastern portion of Batangas, and Cavite.”
This a particularly dangerous situation for these areas, it said.
“Rolly” weakened into a Typhoon at 8 a.m. today. From more than 225 kph maximum sustained winds and gusts of up to 310 kph early today, it weakened to 215 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 295 km/h.
“The center of this typhoon will move towards Marinduque-Southern Quezon area this afternoon. Afterwards, it will pass over Batangas- Cavite area this late afternoon through evening,” PAGASA said.
Between 5 p.m to 8 p.m., the center of the typhoon’s eye is located around 70 km south of Metro Manila.
The other areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal no. 4 are the following: Camarines Norte,Camarines Sur,Catanduanes,Albay,the northern portion of Sorsogon (Donsol,Pilar,Castilla,Sorsogon City,Prieto Diaz,Gubat,Barcelona,Juban,Casiguran,Magallanes),Burias Island,Marinduque,Metro Manila,Cavite,Laguna,Batangas,Rizal,Quezon including Polillo Islands,Pampanga,Bulacan,the southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan),Bataan, the southern portion of Zambales (San Marcelino,San Felipe,San Narciso,San Antonio,Castillejos,Subic,Olongapo City,Botolan,Cabangan),the northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro(Mamburao,Paluan) including Lubang Island,and the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera,San Teodoro,Baco,Calapan City,Naujan,Pola,Victoria,Socorro,Pinamalayan).
Those under Signal No. 3 in Luzon are the rest of Sorsogon,the northern portion of Masbate (Mobo,Masbate City,Milagros,Uson,Baleno,Aroroy,Mandaon) including Ticao Island,the rest of Zambales,Romblon,the rest of Occidental Mindoro,the rest of Oriental Mindoro,Tarlac,the southern portion of Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo,Talugtug,Muñoz City,Llanera,Rizal,Bongabon,Gabaldon,General Tinio,Laur,Palayan City,General Mamerto Natividad,Cabanatuan City,Santa Rosa,Peñaranda,Gapan City,San Isidro,Cabiao,San Antonio,Jaen,San Leonardo,Zaragoza,Aliaga,Talavera,Santo Domingo,Quezon,Licab,Guimba,Nampicuan),and the central portion of Aurora (San Luis,Baler,Maria Aurora).
In Visayas, Northern Samar is the only area under Signal no. 3.
Areas under Signal no. 2 are the rest of Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, the rest of Nueva Ecija, and the rest of Masbate.
In the Visayas region, the areas under Signal no. 2 are the northern portion of Samar (Catbalogan City,Jiabong,Motiong,Paranas,Hinabangan,San Sebastian,Tarangnan,Pagsanghan,San Jorge,San Jose de Buan,Matuguinao,Gandara,Santa Margarita,Calbayog City,Santo Nino,Almagro,Tagapul-An),the northern portion of Eastern Samar (San Julian,Sulat,Taft,Can-Avid,Dolores,Maslog,Oras,San Policarpo,Arteche,Jipapad),the extreme northern portion of Antique (Pandan,Libertad,Caluya),and the northwestern portion of Aklan (Buruanga,Malay,Nabas,Ibajay).
Those under Signal No. 1 in Luzon are Mainland Cagayan,Isabela,Apayao,Kalinga,Mountain Province,Ifugao,Abra,Ilocos Norte,Ilocos Sur,and the northern portion of Palawan (El Nido,Taytay,Dumaran,Araceli) and Cuyo Islands.
In the Visayas region, those under Signal no. 1 are the rest of the northern portion of Antique (Sebaste,Culasi,Tibiao,Barbaza,Laua-An),the rest of Aklan,Capiz,the northern portion of Iloilo (Lemery,Sara,Concepcion,San Dionisio,Batad,Estancia,Balasan,Carles),the northern portion of Cebu (San Remigio,Bogo City,Medellin,Daanbantayan) including Bantayan Islands,Biliran,the rest of Samar,the rest of Eastern Samar,and the northern portion of Leyte (San Isidro,Tabango,Villaba,Matag-Ob,Palompon,Ormoc City,Pastrana,Palo,Calubian,Leyte,Kananga,Capoocan,Carigara,Jaro,Tunga,Barugo,Alangalang,Santa Fe,Tacloban City,Babatngon,San Miguel).
Typhoon Rolly (Goni) “is forecast to exit the mainland Luzon landmass and emerge over the Philippine Sea between tonight and tomorrow early morning,” PAGASA said.
During its traverse of Southern Luzon, “Rolly” is forecast to slightly weaken but will emerge as a typhoon over the West Philippine Sea, it added.
(Eagle News Service)