Signal No. 1 hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands
(Eagle News)–“Hanna” has intensified into a typhoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 5 a.m., the eye of “Hanna” was located 625 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes.
It is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands.
Today, moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over the northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Zambales, Bataan, Aklan, and Antique, PAGASA said.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced over Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Central Visayas and Western Visayas.
Tomorrow, PAGASA said moderate to heavy monsoon rains will be experienced over the northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), Occidental Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan, Zambales, Ilocos Region, while light to moderate to at times heavy rains will be experienced over Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Western Visayas.
PAGASA advised residents in those areas, especially those living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to floods and rain-induced landslides, to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates.
Fisherfolk and those with small seacraft are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of areas under Signal No. 1, the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas, and the northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao due to “potentially rough sea conditions,” PAGASA said.
Tropical Storm “Krosa” outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility was estimated 2,130 km east of Extreme Northern Luzon but is less likely to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, PAGASA said.
The low pressure area is estimated 270 km west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan.
