Typhoon “Labuyo” has grown stronger as it continues to threaten Luzon, the state weather bureau said, as it hoisted public storm warning signals over Metro Manila and several other areas. Pagasa’s 11 a.m. bulletin Sunday said the typhoon has maximum winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph), up from 140 kph earlier. Labuyo was last seen 10 a.m. Sunday 160 kilometers northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 270 kilometers east northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte. Public storm warning signal number 3 has been raised over the island province of Catanduanes, as well as the Camarines provinces and Northern Quezon Province, including Polilio Island, Aurora and isabela. The following areas have meanwhile been places under signal number 2: Sorsogon Albay Rizal Rest of Quezon Laguna Bulacan Nueva Ecija Quirino Nueva Viscaya Benguet Ifugao Mt. Province Kalinga Cagayan Signal number 1 meanwhile is up over the following areas: Metro Manila Babuyan Group of Islands Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur Apayao Abra La Union Pangasinan Tarlac Zambales Pampanga Bataan Cavite Batangas Marinduque Burias and Ticao Islands Northern Samar The storm is expected to move west northwest at 19 kph, and is forecast to be in the vicinity of Casiguran, Aurora Monday morning. By Tuesday morning, it will be at 270 kilometers northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Norte in the northwest boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Pagasa warned residents in low lying and mountainous areas under storm signals against possible flashfloods and landslides. Those living in coastal areas under signal have also been warned against storm surges, with Pagasa adding that sea travel is “risky over the seaboards of Palawan and Visayas.” “Typhoon ‘Labuyo’ will enhance the Southwest Monsoon which will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over the Southern Luzon and Western Visayas,” Pagasa said.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:18:43 +0000
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