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| Track of 'Lawin' as of 5PM |
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
as ofOctober 19, 2016, 5:00 AM
TCWS #2
Luzon: Cagayan including Calayan Group of Islands, Isabela, Northern Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino.
Luzon: Cagayan including Calayan Group of Islands, Isabela, Northern Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino.
MANILA - Typhoon "Lawin" has maintained its strength and speed as it moves towards Northern Luzon, and is expected to gain strength before making landfall, the state weather bureau said.
Almost all provinces in Northern Luzon have been placed under storm signal number 1 Tuesday afternoon as "Lawin" nears.
In its 5AM. weather bulletin, PAGASA said the following areas under signal number 2: Luzon: Cagayan including Calayan Group of Islands, Isabela, Northern Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya and Qurino.
These areas are expected to have minimal rainfall on Wednesday, but will be battered by "moderate to intense rains" when "Lawin" makes landfall Wednesday afternoon, PAGASA said.
Storm signals 4 and 5 may be raised over Cagayan, Calayan Group of Islands, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, and Northern Isabela by Wednesday evening as these provinces are in the direct path of the typhoon, PAGASA said.
The state weather bureau also warned of storm surges measuring up to five meters high along the coasts of Cagayan, Calayan Group of Islands, Isabela and Ilocos Norte as "Lawin" continues to pack winds up to 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness up to 230 kph as it continues to move west northwest at 25kph.SOURCE: INQUIRER.NET, PAGASA, ABS-SBN