MANILA, Philippines – Limang lugar sa Northern at Central Luzon ang nasa ilalim na ngayon ng Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 habang papalapit ang Tropical Storm Paolo sa landmass, sinabi ng PAGASA Huwebes ng hapon.
Noong 2:00 p.m. Itinaas ng PAGASA ang sumusunod na Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals:
Signal No. 2
-The central and southern portions of Isabela (San Mariano, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, Benito Soliven, Angadanan, Naguilian, Palanan, Ilagan City, Quirino, Mallig, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Tumauini, Cordon, City of Santiago, San Isidro, Ramon, Alicia, San Mateo, Cabatuan, City of Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Gamu, Burgos, San Manuel, Aurora, Roxas)
-The northern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Aglipay, Cabarroguis, Saguday, Diffun),
-The northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag, Quezon, Solano, Villaverde, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Kasibu)
-The eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis, Natonin, Barlig)
Ifugao
-The northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan)
Signal No. 1
-Cagayan
-The rest of Isabela
-The rest of Quirino
-The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
-Apayao
-Abra
-Kalinga
-The rest of Mountain Province
-Benguet
-Ilocos Norte
-Ilocos Sur
-La Union
-Pangasinan
-The northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)
-Tarlac
-Nueva Ecija
-The rest of Aurora
-The northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael)
-The northern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City)
-The northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
-The northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Goa, San Jose, Presentacion)
-Catanduanes
Huling namataan si Paolo sa layong 530 km silangan ng Infanta, Quezon na may lakas na hanging 75 km/h malapit sa gitna, pagbugsong aabot sa 90 km/h, at central pressure na 998 hPa.
Inaasahang magla-landfall si Paolo sa southern Isabela o hilagang Aurora sa Biyernes ng umaga, tatawid sa Northern Luzon at lalabas sa West Philippine Sea sa dakong huli ng araw.
Inaasahang lalakas ang bagyo sa isang severe tropical storm ngayong gabi at maaaring lumakas bilang isang typhoon sa sandaling lumabas ito sa katubigan.
Nauna nang sinabi ng PAGASA na inaasahang lalabas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility si Paolo sa Sabado ng umaga. RNT/MND
