CRISING continues to gain strength as it is nearing Northern Luzon, as state weather forecasters raised storm signal No. 2 in at least eight areas.
According to the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA, the eye of the storm was estimated at 335 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela or 325 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.
It packs maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 80 kph, and moving northwestward at the speed of 20 kph.
Among the areas where storm signal no. 2 was raised include: Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the northern and eastern portions of Isabela (Palanan, Ilagan City, Divilacan, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Tumauini, Maconacon, Santa Maria, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santo Tomas, San Mariano, Dinapigue), Apayao, the northern portion of Kalinga (City of Tabuk, Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Rizal), the northern portion of Abra (Malibcong, Lacub, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Danglas, Lagayan, San Juan, Tineg, La Paz, Dolores), Ilocos Norte, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, Sinait),
Meanwhile, Storm Signal No. 1 is hoisted in: the rest of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, the rest of Abra, Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, the northern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, San Manuel, Tayug, Sison, San Fabian, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Binalonan, San Jacinto, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Binmaley, Lingayen, Labrador, Sual, City of Alaminos, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Mabini, Dasol, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, Bugallon), the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora), the northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan), Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, and the northeastern portion Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose, Presentacion, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa).
