More areas are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as Super Typhoon "Rosal" traverses the sea east of extreme Northern Luzon.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Batanes, the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands is now under the tropical cyclone wind signal, with the center of "Rosal" located 645 km east of Calayan, Cagayan.
The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1:
- rest of Babuyan Islands
-mainland Cagayan
- eastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, Santa Maria, Cabagan, Delfin Abano, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, San Pablo, Ilagan City, San Mariano, Dinapigue)
- Ilocos Norte
- Apayao
The northeasterly windflow and the periphery of "Rosal" will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Romblon, Eastern Visayas, Siquijor, Bohol, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Davao Region, Aurora, Quezon and Sarangani today.
A gale warning is raised over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Visayas.
PAGASA said "Rosal" is expected to move northwestward until tomorrow.
It will be closest to extreme Northern Luzon between tomorrow afternoon and Friday morning and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday evening or early Saturday morning.
