MANILA, Philippines – Patuloy na lumalayo sa bansa ang Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha), dahil bumaba mula walo hanggang lima ang bilang ng mga lugar sa Northern Luzon sa ilalim ng Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Sa 5:00 a.m. update nito, sinabi ng PAGASA, huling namataan si Crising sa layong 125 kilometro (kms.) kanluran-hilagang-kanluran ng Calayan, Cagayan.
Napanatili nito ang maximum sustained wind speed na 85 km per hour (kph) at pagbugsong aabot sa 115 kph habang kumikilos pakanluran-hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 15 kph.
“Tropical Storm Crising will continue moving generally west-northwestward towards southern China and may exit the Philippine area of responsibility [on Saturday] morning or early afternoon,” ayon sa PAGASA.
“Crising is forecast to continue to intensify and may reach Severe Tropical Storm category today,” dagdag pa nito.
Mga lugar na nasa ilalim ng TCWS No. 2 (gale-force 62 kph up to 88 kph in speed expected within 24 hours) ay ang sumusunod:
– Batanes
– Northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Lal-Lo, Lasam, Rizal, Santo Niño, Gattaran, Alcala) including Babuyan Islands
– Ilocos Norte
– Northern and central portions of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Pudtol, Kabugao, Flora, Santa Marcela)
– Northeastern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lagayan)
Mga lugar na nasa TCWS Signal No. 1 (strong winds 39 to 61 kph in speed expected within 36 hours):
– Rest of Cagayan
– Northern portion of Isabela (Mallig, Divilacan, Quirino, Gamu, Ilagan City, Burgos, San Manuel, Roxas, San Mateo, Aurora, Luna, Cabatuan, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Cabagan, Tumauini, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Santo Tomas)
