Paeng passes NCR, nearby provinces

Weather bureau PAGASA said that Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, which passed over Laguna de Bay, Metro Manila, Rizal, and Bulacan on Saturday evening, is expected to leave mainland Luzon in the next six to 12 hours.

In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the center of Paeng was estimated in the vicinity of Baliuag, Bulacan at 10 p.m.

Paeng had maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 km/h. It was moving north northwestward at 15 km/h.

The following areas were placed under Signal No. 3:

Luzon

* the northern portion of Metro Manila (City of Manila, City of Valenzuela, City of Malabon, City of Navotas, Caloocan City, Quezon City)
* Bataan
* the southern portion of Zambales (San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Palauig, Iba)
* Pampanga
* Bulacan
* the southern portion of Tarlac (Concepcion, Capas, San Jose, Bamban) 

Signal No. 2 was hoisted over the following areas:

Luzon

* Pangasinan
* the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Dingalan, Maria Aurora)
* the rest of Tarlac
* Nueva Ecija
* the rest of Zambales
* Laguna
* Batangas
* the northern and central portions of Quezon (Alabat, Perez, Plaridel, Atimonan, Unisan, Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Sariaya, Lucena City, San Antonio, Tiaong, Candelaria, Dolores, City of Tayabas, Lucban, Sampaloc, Mauban, General Nakar, Infanta, Real) including Pollilo Islands
* Rizal
* Cavite
* the rest of Metro Manila
* the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Victoria, Naujan, San Teodoro, Baco, Puerto Galera, City of Calapan)
* the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Santa Cruz, Abra de Ilog, Mamburao, Paluan) including Lubang Islands

Meanwhile, these areas were placed under Signal No. 1: 

Luzon

* La Union
* Kalinga
* Abra
* Benguet
* Ifugao
* Ilocos Sur
* Mountain Province
* Nueva Vizcaya
* Quirino
* Isabela
* the rest of Aurora
* the rest of Quezon
* Catanduanes
* Camarines Sur
* Camarines Norte
* Albay
* Sorsogon
* the western portion of Masbate (Milagros, Mobo, Uson, City of Masbate, Aroroy, Balud, Mandaon, Baleno) including Burias and Ticao Islands
* the rest of Occidental Mindoro
* the rest of Oriental Mindoro
* Palawan (El Nido, Taytay) including Calamian Islands
* Cuyo Islands
* Romblon
* Marinduque

Visayas

* Capiz
* Aklan
* the northern portion of Antique (Barbaza, Culasi, Tibiao, Sebaste, Libertad, Bugasong, Laua-An, Pandan) including Caluya Islands

PAGASA said heavy to intense with at times torrential rains will prevail over Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, and the northern portion of mainland Quezon until Sunday morning. 

Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are expected over mainland Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Mindoro Provinces, the central portion of Quezon including Polillo Islands, and the rest of Central Luzon. 

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible over Ilocos Region, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the rest of Mimaropa and Quezon. 

Meanwhile, Metro Manila, mainland Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro Provinces, and the northern portion of mainland Quezon will experience moderate to heavy with at times intense rains for the rest of Sunday. 

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible over Ilocos Region, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the rest of Mimaropa, and Quezon including Polillo Islands. 

PAGASA warned of widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard as identified in hazard maps and in localities with significant antecedent rainfall under these conditions.

A marine gale warning remains in effect over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao under the influence of the surge of the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) and Paeng.

Paeng is forecast to track generally northwestward through Sunday evening and will likely exit the Luzon landmass within six to 12 hours.

The severe tropical storm will track north northwestward over the West Philippine Sea until Tuesday, the weather bureau said.

PAGASA said Paeng may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday.

Meanwhile, the weather bureau is also monitoring a tropical depression some 1,440 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao.

“This tropical depression is forecast to track very slowly westward in the next 24 hours before gradually accelerating westward over the Philippines,” PAGASA said in a separate bulletin. 

“On the forecast track, it may enter the PAR region on Monday and will be named Queenie. A turn to the west northwestward may occur by Tuesday as it approaches the sea area east of Mindanao. This tropical cyclone is forecast to remain as a tropical depression until Tuesday and may weaken into a remnant low on Wednesday.” — VBL, GMA News