Wind Signal No. 2 was still hoisted in over 14 areas of Luzon as tropical storm Ramil moves over the vicinity of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, the state weather bureau said on Saturday evening.
In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Ramil maintained its strength, packing a maximum sustained wind speed of 65 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gusts of 110 km/h, moving northwestward at 25 km/h.
The following areas are under TCWS No. 2:
Luzon
Southeastern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue)
Southeastern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan, Maddela, Aglipay)
Central and southern portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte, Bambang, Aritao, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Kasibu)
Central and southern portions of Benguet (Itogon, Bokod, Atok, Kapangan, Tublay, La Trinidad, Baguio City, Tuba, Sablan)
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)
Eastern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, Umingan, Balungao, Santa Maria, Tayug, San Manuel, Asingan, Sison, Pozorrubio, Binalonan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Laoac, Manaoag, City of Urdaneta, Rosales, Villasis)
Aurora
Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Talavera, Rizal, Laur, Llanera, Pantabangan, Science City of Muñoz, Palayan City, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Carranglan, General Tinio, San Jose City, Lupao, Bongabon, Talugtug)
Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar) including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
Catanduanes
Northern and eastern portions of Camarines Sur (Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, San Jose, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagñay, Tigaon)
Eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, Manito, Tiwi, Malinao)
Northeastern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon)
Meanwhile, the following areas are under TCWS No. 1:
Luzon
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
The rest of Isabela, the rest of Quirino
The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
The rest of Benguet
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
The rest of La Union
The rest of Pangasinan
The rest of Nueva Ecija
Eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Angat)
Eastern portion of Tarlac (Camiling, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura, Victoria, City of Tarlac, La Paz, Concepcion, Gerona)
Eastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba)
Northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Unisan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Agdangan, Pagbilao, Mauban, Calauag, Guinayangan, Lopez, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, San Narciso, Buenavista, San Francisco, San Andres, Mulanay, General Nakar, Infanta, Real, Sampaloc)
Eastern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez, Tanay, Baras, City of Antipolo)
Northeastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Siniloan, Famy, Pangil, Pakil, Mabitac, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban)
The rest of Camarines Sur
The rest of Albay
The rest of Sorsogon
Burias Island
Ticao Island
Visayas Northern Samar
Northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, San Policarpo, Oras, Arteche, Maslog)
Northern portion of Samar (Matuguinao, Calbayog City, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Pagsanghan, Tagapul-An, Almagro, Santo Niño, San Jose de Buan) Ramil is expected to continue moving northwestward over the landmass of Bicol Region this Saturday evening before emerging over the waters near the Polillo Islands early morning on Sunday. Afterwards, it will pass close to or over the Polillo Islands, and then make a final landfall in the vicinity of Aurora on Sunday morning or early afternoon.
Based on the forecast confidence cone, the possibility of the cyclone’s landfall over northern Quezon or southern Isabela instead of Aurora is also not ruled out. ‘Slightly intensification is not ruled out prior to its landfall over Aurora. During its passage over Northern Luzon, Ramil is expected to maintain strength or slightly weaken due to frictional effects of mountainous terrain,’ Pagasa said. Ramil is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning.
‘Once over the West Philippine Sea, further re-intensification is highly likely, with Ramil expected to reach severe tropical storm category while outside the PAR region,’ said Pagasa.