Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) no. 2 was issued over more areas in northern Luzon as Tropical Storm Paolo moves closer to the Philippine landmass on Thursday, said the state weather bureau.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said at 7 p.m. bulletin, TS Paolo was last located around 370 kilometers east of Baler Aurora, moving 20 kilometers per hour (kph) west-northwestward, Pagasa reported.
According to Pagasa, the cyclone has maximum sustained winds of 85 kph, and gusts of up to 105 kph.
TCWS no. 2 was issued over the following areas in the state weather bureau’s 7 p.m. advisory:
Southern portion of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat)
Isabela
northern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Aglipay, Cabarroguis, Saguday, Diffun)
northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Kasibu)
southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
northern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Bakun, Buguias)
central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Cervantes, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Suyo, Sigay, Galimuyod, Quirino, San Emilio, Alilem, Sugpon, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo)
northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)
Meanwhile, TCWS no. 1 was hoisted in the areas listed below:
the rest of mainland Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands
the rest of Quirino
the rest of Nueva Vizcaya
the rest of Apayao
the rest of Benguet,
Ilocos Norte
the rest of Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
Tarlac
Nueva Ecija
the rest of Aurora
northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael)
northern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City)
northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Goa, San Jose, Presentacion)
Catanduanes
The cyclone is expected to make landfall in Ifugao or in Aurora on Friday.