Signal No. 2 over Metro Manila, Bicol provinces, parts of Luzon, Visayas

Heavy to intense with, at times, torrential rains are likely over the Bicol region, Western Visayas, Quezon, including Pollilo Islands, Marinduque, Romblon, Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Occidental Mindoro, and Oriental Mindoro.

According to PAGASA’s 11 p.m tropical cyclone bulletin, the center of Tropical Storm Paeng was estimated at the coastal waters of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, moving west-northwestward at 25 kph.

It has maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center, gustiness of up to 105 kph, and a central pressure of 990 hPa. Strong to gale-force winds extend outwards up to 590 kms from the center.

Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains likely over Metro Manila, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Aurora, Bulacan, Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, Northern Samar, Negros Oriental, Cebu, and the rest of CALABARZON and Eastern Visayas. Light to moderate with, at times, heavy rains possible over Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bataan, and the rest of Visayas.

Signal No. 2 has been raised over the following areas:

• Catanduanes,
• Albay,
• Sorsogon,
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands,
• Camarines Sur,
• Camarines Norte,
• Marinduque,
• Quezon including Pollilo Islands,
• Laguna,
• Batangas,
• Cavite,
• Metro Manila,
• Rizal,
• Bulacan,
• the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Dingalan, Maria Aurora),
• the central and southern portions of Nueva Ecija (City of Gapan, San Leonardo, Santo Domingo, Rizal, San Isidro, Laur, Zaragoza, Llanera, Aliaga, Palayan City, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Cabanatuan City, Quezon, San Antonio, General Tinio, Santa Rosa, Pe, Jaen, Licab, Bongabon, Cabiao, Talavera),
• the central and southern portions of Tarlac (La Paz, City of Tarlac, San Jose, Gerona, Mayantoc, Pura, Bamban, Capas, Santa Ignacia, Victoria, Concepcion),
• Pampanga,
• Bataan,
• the central and southern portions of Zambales (Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe),
• the northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas),
• the northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands, and Romblon
• Northern Samar,
• Eastern Samar,
• Samar,
• Biliran,
• the northern portion of Leyte (San Isidro, Calubian, Tabango, Leyte, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Alangalang, Santa Fe, Palo, Tanauan, Dagami, Pastrana, Jaro, Kananga, Villaba, Tunga, Tabontabon, Tolosa)

Signal No. 1 is up over the following areas:

• the central and southern portions of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, City of Santiago, Cordon, Echague, Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Benito Soliven, Ramon, San Isidro, Alicia, San Mateo, Cabatuan, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian, Palanan, Aurora, Burgos, San Manuel, Gamu, Ilagan City, Divilacan, Roxas, Quirino, Mallig),
• Nueva Vizcaya,
• Quirino,
• Benguet,
• Ifugao,
• Mountain Province,
• the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Cervantes, Alilem, Suyo, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Sigay, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Salcedo, Santa Lucia),
• La Union,
• the rest of Aurora,
• the rest of Nueva Ecija,
• the rest of Zambales,
• Pangasinan,
• the rest of Tarlac,
• the rest of Oriental Mindoro,
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro,
• the northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay) including Calamian and Cuyo Islands
• Southern Leyte,
• Cebu, including Bantayan and Camotes Islands,
• Bohol,
• Negros Occidental,
• Negros Oriental,
• Guimaras,
• Aklan,
• Antique,
• Capiz,
• Iloilo,
• Siquijor,
• and the rest of Leyte
• Dinagat Islands,
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands,
• the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, City of Tandag, Bayabas, Cagwait, San Miguel, Tago, Marihatag, San Agustin, Lianga, Barobo),
• Agusan del Norte,
• the northeastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Sibagat, Esperanza, City of Bayugan, Prosperidad),
• Camiguin,
• Misamis Oriental

As per the forecast track, Paeng may make landfall in the vicinity of the Albay-Camarines Sur area or Catanduanes on Friday night or Saturday early morning.

PAGASA said Paeng might intensify into a severe tropical storm before its landfall over the Bicol.

Frictional effects associated with interaction with the Luzon landmass may weaken into a tropical storm during or after its passage over Luzon. —NB, GMA News