Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) is set to bring heavy rainfall to Catanduanes and nine other areas on Saturday, the state weather bureau said.
In its 5 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the following areas could experience heavy to intense rainfall, with 100-200 millimeters (mm) of rain:
Catanduanes
Sorsogon
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Pagasa warned that ‘numerous flooding events are likely, especially in urbanized, low-lying areas or near rivers.’ Landslides are also expected in ‘moderate to highly susceptible areas.’
Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100 millimeters) is forecast for the following areas:
Quezon
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Albay
Masbate
Samar
Pagasa said ‘localized flooding is possible mainly in areas that are urbanized, low-lying, or near rivers’ while landslides are possible in highly susceptible areas.
The agency also said the following areas will experience heavy rainfall on Sunday:
Intense to heavy
Isabela
Aurora
Quezon
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Moderate to heavy
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
Cagayan
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Ecija
Bulacan
Metro Manila
Rizal Laguna
Marinduque
Romblon
Catanduanes
Albay
Sorsogon
Ramil intensified into a tropical storm on Saturday morning. It was located 305 kilometers east of Juban, Sorsogon, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 80 kph and moving west at 20 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 was hoisted over Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, and the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, San Jose, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion). /mcm