(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 has been raised over parts of Luzon as “Siony” continues to move slowly over the Philippine Sea.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga) and the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Balintang Island, Babuyan Islands, Didicas Island, and Camiguin Island including their adjoining islets) are under the tropical cyclone wind signal with “Siony” estimated 700 km east of Basco, Batanes, packing
maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph.
It is moving south southwest slowly.
“Siony” is forecast to move slowly or remain almost stationary in the next 12 hours.
It will then move generally west or west-northwest towards the Luzon Strait and Extreme Northern Luzon.
“This will bring the center of ‘Siony’ over or very close to the Batanes and Babuyan Islands between tomorrow evening and Friday morning,” PAGASA said.
PAGASA said it is forecast to intensify into a severe tropical storm in the next 24 hours and reach its peak intensity of 100 to 110 kph tomorrow prior to its landfall or close approach over extreme Northern Luzon.
It may intensify into a typhoon.
“Siony” will also leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday afternoon or evening.
In the next 24 hours, PAGASA said the northeasterlies enhanced by Tropical Storms “Rolly” and “Siony” will bring strong breeze to gale-force winds with higher gusts over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the northern coastal areas of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte.
The combined effects of the northeasterlies and the trough of “Siony” will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and the eastern portions of Cagayan and Isabela.
The combined effects of “Rolly,” “Siony,” and the enhanced northeasterlies will bring rough to very rough seas over the entire seaboards of Northern Luzon,the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur, the northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes, and the seaboards of Aurora, Camarines Norte, Kalayaan Islands, and northern Quezon (including the northern and eastern coastal waters of Polillo Islands).
This means sea travel is risky over these waters, especially for those using small seacraft.
Moderate to rough seas will be experienced over the western seaboard of Central Luzon, the eastern and western seaboards of Southern Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao.
