Tropical storm ‘Ramil’ has been tracked at 85 kilometers west northwest of Iba, Zambales over the West Philippine Sea on Sunday afternoon after crossing several areas in Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has reported.
In an updated weather bulletin released at 5:00 p.m. on October 19, PAGASA said ‘Ramil’ was moving west northwestward at 35 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.
“’Ramil’ will continue moving west northwestward or northwestward over the West Philippine Sea. It is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow (20 October) morning,” PAGASA said in its latest advisory.
The storm is expected to re-intensify over the West Philippine Sea and is forecast to reach severe tropical storm category while outside the Philippines.
Tropical cyclone wind signals are still observed over the following affected areas in Luzon:
SIGNAL NO. 2
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)
SIGNAL NO. 1
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)
Editor’s Note: This is an updated story. Originally posted with the headline “‘Ramil’ moving towards Quezon Province.”
