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| Pag-asa's weather bulletin shows Rolly on track to slam onto Catanduanes early Sunday |
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa), has raised Signal No. 4 over
the Bicol region and warned of “serious threat”, as Typhoon Rolly (international
name: Goni) moved closer to Catanduanes where it is forecast to make landfall
early today.
Typhoon Rolly picked up strength as it moved closer
inland, packing winds of 215 kph near the centre, with gusts of up to 265 kph
as it moved west southwest at 25 kph.
Pag-asa has said it is not ruling out the possibility
that Rolly may intensify to a super typhoon before landfall, which could
necessitate the hoisting of signal No 5, the highest typhoon signal in the
country. A storm is classified as
a super typhoon once its winds reach 220 kilometers per hour (kph).
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Among the areas on its path is Metro Manila, which is
expected to bear the full onslaught of the typhoon by noon of Sunday.
This prompted the authorities to order the closure of
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to all flights from 10am of Nov 1
(Sunday) to 10am of Nov 2 (Monday)
According to the Manila International Airport
Authority, all terminals at NAIA will be closed for the duration of the 24-hour
closure, so all passengers are advised not to go to their airport to take their
chances.
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In its latest weather bulletin issued at 11pm Saturday,
Pag-asa said the typhoon will move towards the Camarines provinces later in the
morning before heading towards Quezon province in the afternoon.
It is forecast to weaken considerably as it makes its
way through the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) area,
before emerging over the Philippine sea early on Monday.
But even at its current strength, Rolly is already
forecast to pose a very serious threat to the Bicol region, with “violent winds
and intense to torrential rainfall” likely to affect Catanduanes, the Camarines
provinces, as well as the northern portion of Albay, including Rapu-Rapu
Islands.
Storm surge of more than 3 meters (around 10 feet)
could be expected in the next 24 hours over the coastal areas of Catanduanes
and Camarines Norte, and the northern coastal areas of Quezon; up to 3 meters
in the coastal areas of Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan,
southeastern Batangas (facing Tayabas Bay), and most of the southern coastal
areas of Quezon.
Smaller swells of up to 2 meters are expected off
Marinduque, Lubang Island and Burias Island, and the remaining coastal areas of
Quezon, Camarines Sur and Batangas.
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| The current typhoon signals across the Philippines as Rolly approaches |
The following are
the other areas in Bicol put under Signal No 4
(source:
Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Catanduanes
the
eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Buhi, Iriga City, Baao, Pili, Naga City,
Bombon, Calabanga, Ocampo, Sagnay, Tigaon, Goa, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy,
Garchitorena, San Jose, Presentacion, Caramoan)
the
northern portion of Albay (Tiwi, Polangui, Malinao, Tabaco City, Malilipot,
Bacacay, Rapu-Rapu).
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Those under Signal
No 3 are:
LUZON:
Camarines
Norte
the
rest of Camarines Sur
the
rest of Albay
Burias
and Ticao Islands
Sorsogon
Quezon
Laguna
Rizal
the
eastern portion of Batangas (Tanauan City, Santo Tomas, Malvar, Balete, Mataas
Na Kahoy, Lipa City, Cuenca, Talisay, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Alitagtag,
San Pascual, Batangas City, San Jose, Ibaan, Taysan, Lobo, Padre Garcia,
Rosario, San Juan)
Marinduque
the northern portion of
Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, Calapan City, Naujan,
Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan)
the northern portion of
Romblon (Concepcion, Banton, Corcuera)
VISAYAS:
Northern Samar
The areas under Signal No 2:
LUZON
The rest of Masbate
the rest of Romblon
the rest of Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
including Lubang Island
the rest of Batangas,
Cavite
Metro Manila
Bulacan
Pampanga
Bataan
Zambales
Tarlac
Nueva Ecija
the central and southern
portion of Aurora (Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis, Dingalan), the
southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)
the southern portion of
Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur)
Pangasinan
VISAYAS
The northern portion of
Samar (Catbalogan City, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Hinabangan, San Sebastian,
Tarangnan, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao, Gandara, Santa
Margarita, Calbayog City, Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An)
the northern portion of
Eastern Samar (San Julian, Sulat, Taft, Can-Avid, Dolores, Maslog, Oras, San
Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad), the extreme northern portion of Antique (Pandan,
Libertad, Caluya)
the northwestern portion
of Aklan (Buruanga, Malay, Nabas, Ibajay)
Those under Signal No. 1:
LUZON
the southern portion of
Cagayan (Peñablanca, Iguig, Rizal, Piat, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Enrile)
Isabela
the rest of Quirino
the rest of Nueva
Vizcaya
the southern portion of
Apayao (Conner)
Kalinga
Abra
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
the southern portion of
Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Dingras, Sarrat, San Nicolas, Laoag City, Paoay,
Currimao, Badoc, Pinili, Batac City, Banna, Marcos)
Ilocos Sur
La Union
the rest of Aurora
Calamian Islands
VISAYAS
the rest of the northern
portion of Antique (Sebaste, Culasi)
the rest of Aklan
the northern portion of
Capiz (Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapi-An, Ivisan, Roxas City, Panay, Pilar, Sigma,
Dao, Panitan, Pontevedra, President Roxas)
the northern portion of
Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Estancia, Batad)
Biliran
the northern portion of
Leyte (Leyte, Tabango, San Isidro, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Tunga, Barugo,
San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City)
the rest of Samar
the rest of Eastern
Samar
