(Eagle News)–“Rolly” has intensified into a super typhoon.
In its recent advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 5 will be raised over Catanduanes, eastern Camarines Sur, and Albay.
“Catastrophic wind damage is expected,” PAGASA said.
So far, Signal No. 4 is in effect over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, the northern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, Tabaco City, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, Malinao, Tiwi, Polangui, Libon), and the eastern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Calauag, Lopez, Catanauan, Buenavista, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco).
The rest of Albay, Burias and Ticao Islands, Sorsogon, the rest of Quezon including Polillo Islands, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Metro Manila, the southern portion of Bulacan (Norzagaray, Santa Maria, Balagtas, Bulacan, San Jose del Monte City, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan City, Obando), Marinduque, the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog), northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Gloria, Pinamalayan, Socorro, Pola, Victoria, Naujan, Calapan City, Baco, San Teodoro, Puerto Galera), and the northern portion of Romblon (Concepcion, Banton, Corcuera) in Luzon; and Northern Samar n Visayas are under Signal No. 3.
Signal No. 2 is raised over the rest of Masbate, the rest of Romblon, the rest of Oriental Mindoro, the rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, the rest of Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, the central and southern portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis, Dingalan), the southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur), and Pangasinan in Luzon; and 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) in Visayas.
The southern portion of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Iguig, Rizal, Piat, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Enrile), Isabela, the rest of Quirino, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the southern portion of Apayao (Conner), Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Dingras, Sarrat, San Nicolas, Laoag City, Paoay, Currimao, Badoc, Pinili, Batac City, Banna, Marcos), Ilocos Sur, La Union, the rest of Aurora, and Calamian Islands in Luzon; and the rest of the northern portion of Antique (Sebaste, Culasi), the rest of Aklan, the northern portion of Capiz (Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapi-An, Ivisan, Roxas City, Panay, Pilar, Sigma, Dao, Panitan, Pontevedra, President Roxas), the northern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Estancia, Batad), Biliran, the northern portion of Leyte (Leyte, Tabango, San Isidro, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Tunga, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City), the rest of Samar, and the rest of Eastern Samar in Visayas are under Signal No. 1.
According to PAGASA, “Rolly” is now hours from landfall over Catanduanes, as it is estimated at 110 km east northeast of Virac.
“Violent winds and intense to torrential rainfall associated with the region of the eyewall and inner rainbands of the typhoon will be experienced over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, and the southern portion of Quezon. This a particularly dangerous situation for these areas,” PAGASA said.
The weather bureau said “Rolly” will bring heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Bicol Region, CALABARZON, Metro Manila, Marinduque, Romblon, Mindoro Provinces, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, and the eastern portions of mainland Cagayan and Isabela.
Moderate to heavy rains with at times intense rains are expected over Cordillera Administrative Region, Leyte, and the rest of mainland Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon, while light to moderate with at times heavy rains are forecast over Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the rest of Luzon and Visayas.
