MANILA, Philippines – Isinailalim sa Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 ang siyam na lugar sa Luzon habang dahan-dahang lumiko ang Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) patungo sa silangan ng Polillo Islands nitong Lunes ng umaga, sinabi ng state weather bureau PAGASA.
Sa kanilang 8 a.m. bulletin, sinabi ng PAGASA na nakataas ang TCWS Signal No. 2 sa mga sumusunod na lugar:
-northeastern portion ng Camarines Norte (Vinzons, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Talisay, Daet, Labo, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, San Vicente, Basud, Mercedes, Santa Elena, Capalonga);
-northeastern portion ng Camarines Sur (Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion, San Jose, Lagonoy, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa);
-Cagayan (Pe, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Lal-Lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Santa Ana, Lasam, Santo Nino, Alcala, Amulung, Solana, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Enrile, Aparri, Ballesteros, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Piat, Tuao, Rizal, Abulug, Pamplona) kabilang ang Babuyan Islands;
-eastern portion ng Isabela (Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Quirino, Gamu, Burgos, Luna, Reina Mercedes, City of Cauayan, Alicia, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, Angadanan, San Guillermo, San Pablo, Maconacon, Tumauini, Ilagan City, Palanan, Divilacan, San Mariano, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, Dinapigue, Cabatuan, Aurora, San Manuel, Mallig, Quezon, Roxas);
-northern portion ng Aurora (Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan);
Polillo Islands;
-eastern portion ng Quirino (Maddela);
-northern portion ng Apayao (Luna, Santa Marcela, Flora, Pudtol, Calanasan); at
-eastern portion ng Kalinga (Rizal).
Samantala, kabilang sa mga lugar na nasa ilalim ng TCWS No. 1 ang:
-Batanes;
-Ilocos Norte;
-Ilocos Sur;
-eastern portion ng Pangasinan (Rosales, Asingan, Binalonan, Sison, San Manuel, Santa Maria, Balungao, San Quintin, Tayug, Umingan, Natividad, San Nicolas);
-Abra;
-nalalabing bahagi ng Apayao;
-nalalabing bahagi ng Kalinga;
-Mountain Province;
-Ifugao;
-Benguet;
-nalalabing bahagi ng Isabela;
-nalalabing bahagi ng Quirino;
-Nueva Vizcaya;
-nalalabing bahagi ng Aurora;
-Nueva Ecija;
-eastern portion ng Pampanga (Candaba);
-eastern portion ng Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, City of San Jose del Monte, Obando, City of Meycauayan, Bocaue, Balagtas, Bustos, Baliuag, Pandi, Santa Maria, Marilao, Angat, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel);
-Metro Manila;
-Rizal;
-Laguna;
-eastern portion ng Batangas (San Juan);
-nalalabing bahagi ng Quezon;
-Marinduque;
-nalalabing bahagi ng Camarines Sur;
-Albay;
-Sorsogon;
-Catanduanes; at
-northern portion ng Masbate (City of Masbate, Aroroy, Baleno) kabilang ang Ticao at Burias Islands.
Alas-7 ng umaga, ang sentro ng Enteng ay tinatayang nasa 100 kilometro hilagang-kanluran ng Daet, Camarines Norte o 115 kilometro silangan hilagang-silangan ng Infanta, Quezon, na kumikilos pahilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 15 kilometro bawat oras, ayon sa PAGASA.
Taglay ng tropical storm ang lakas ng hanging aabot sa 75 kph malapit sa gitna na may pagbugsong aabot sa 90 kph.
“From tomorrow early morning (3 September), ENTENG will generally turn west northwestward. Possible landfall over Babuyan Islands is also not ruled out,” ayon sa PAGASA.
“ENTENG is forecast to maintain tropical storm category until Tuesday and will intensify into a severe tropical storm by Wednesday. It may also reach a peak category of typhoon by Thursday or Friday. Further intensification over the Philippine Sea is still likely due to favorable conditions,” aniya pa. RNT
