Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) continues to move toward the West Philippine Sea, heading further away from the country on Sunday afternoon, said the state weather bureau.
Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 remains raised over six areas in Luzon, while Signal No. 1 is still raised in 27 areas.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Ramil was last spotted 85 kilometers (km) west northwest of Iba, Zambales, carrying maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour (kph) gustiness of up to 80 kph.
It is currently moving towards the country southwestward at 35 kph.
‘On the forecast track, Ramil will continue moving west-northwestward or northwestward over the West Philippine Sea. It is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility tomorrow (Monday, Oct. 20) morning,’ Pagasa said in its latest typhoon bulletin.
Ramil is then forecast to further intensify to the severe tropical storm category as it moves over the West Philippine Sea.
Signal No. 2 (winds of greater than 62 kph and up to 88 kph expected in at least 24 hours) remains raised in the following areas:
The central and southern portions of La Union (Rosario, Pugo, Tubao, Santo Tomas, Agoo, Aringay, Caba, Naguilian, Burgos, Bagulin, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, Santol, Balaoan, Luna)
The western and central portions of Pangasinan (Basista, Lingayen, Villasis, City of Alaminos, Anda, Malasiqui, San Fabian, Urbiztondo, Bautista, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Burgos, Dagupan City, Binalonan, Bolinao, Aguilar, Alcala, Sual, Labrador, Bani, Santo Tomas, Pozorrubio, City of Urdaneta, Laoac, Mangatarem, Mabini, San Carlos City, Manaoag, Binmaley, San Jacinto, Bugallon, Bayambang, Infanta, Agno, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Dasol, Sison)
Zambales
Tarlac
The western portion of Pampanga (Mexico, Porac, Angeles City, Santa Rita, Guagua, Sasmuan, Mabalacat City, Macabebe, Masantol, Santo Tomas, Minalin, City of San Fernando, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Magalang, Lubao) and
The northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Morong, Pilar, City of Balanga)
Areas under Signal No. 1 (winds of 39-61 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours, along with intermittent rains), meanwhile, are the following:
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
The rest of La Union
The rest of Pangasinan
Aurora
The rest of Bataan
The rest of Pampanga
Nueva Ecija
Bulacan
Metro Manila
Rizal
The northern and central portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Buenavista, Lucena City, Calauag, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tiaong, Lopez, Catanauan, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan), including Polillo Islands
Laguna
Cavite
Batangas
Occidental Mindoro, including Lubang Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and
The northern and western portions of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Labo, Paracale) /mr