Typhoon "Rosal," slightly weakened again on Friday, Oct. 23, as it moved over the sea east of Taiwan.
Signal No. 2, however, remains raised over the northeastern part of Babuyan Islands and Batanes, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
The following areas, meanwhile, are also still under Signal No. 1:
- rest of Babuyan Islands
-mainland Cagayan
- Ilocos Norte
- Apayao
PAGASA said the periphery of "Rosal" will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over most of Luzon and Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental today.
A gale warning is also raised over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon.
PAGASA said "Rosal" -- the center of which is located 305 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes -- is forecast to move generally northwestward until tonight before moving northward and then northeastward between tomorrow and Sunday.
The weather bureau said "Rosal" is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday morning.
