Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over Batanes as Typhoon "Rosal" slightly intensified on Friday, Oct.23.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following are also under Signal No. 1, with the center of the typhoon 385 km north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes:
- northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Aparri, Buguey, Gattaran, Baggao, Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Ballesteros, Abulug, Allacapan, Lasam) including Babuyan Islands
- northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Adams, Bangui, Vintar, Burgos, Bacarra, Pasuquin, Carasi, Dumalneg)
-northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela, Flora, Pudtol)
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, Basilan, Tawi Tawi, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental today.
A gale warning is also in effect over the seaboards of Northern Luzon.
PAGASA said "Rosal" is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning.
