(Eagle News)–“Ramon” has intensified into a severe tropical storm and still poses a threat to Northern Cagayan.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said 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 Ilocos Norte remain under Signal No. 2, while Batanes, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Mountain Province, Benguet, Ifugao, La Union, Northern Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, and Dinalungan), and the rest of Isabela are under Signal No. 1.
PAGASA said “Ramon” was last spotted 125 km east of Aparri, Cagayan, packing
maximum sustained winds of up to 100 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 125 kph.
It is moving north northwest at 10 kph, and is forecast to make landfall over Northern Cagayan between tonight and tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile, the low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility was estimated at 1,320 km east of Eastern Visayas and is forecast to enter PAR within 24 hours.
PAGASA said tonight, moderate with occasional to frequent heavy rains are expected over Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands, Batanes, the northern portion of Isabela, Ilocos Norte and Apayao.
Light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains are expected over the rest of Ilocos Norte, rest of Isabela, Kalinga, Abra, and Ilocos Norte.
Tomorrow, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are forecast over Northern Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Batanes, Apayao, and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte, while light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains are expected over the rest of Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Sur, and the rest of Cagayan.
Sea travel is risky, especially for small sea craft, over the seaboards of areas under storm signals, the western seaboard of Northern Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon due to prevailing or forecast rough sea conditions.