Batanes and the western portion of the Babuyan Islands remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 as Severe Tropical Storm "Kiyapo" continued to intensify while traversing the West Philippine Sea on Friday night.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also placed the following areas under Signal No. 1:

The rest of Cagayan
The northern portion of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Santa Maria, Quezon, Delfin Albano, San Pablo, Tumauini, Cabagan, Mallig, Maconacon, Quirino, and Roxas)
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ilocos Norte
The northern and central portions of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, Sinait, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, Bantay, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Gregorio del Pilar, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Cervantes, Burgos, Candon City, Santa Lucia, Santiago, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Suyo, Sigay, Galimuyod, Quirino, Vigan City, San Emilio, Caoayan, Santa, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo, and Alilem)

As of the latest PAGASA bulletin, the center of Severe Tropical Storm "Kiyapo" was estimated at 140 kilometers west-northwest of Calayan, Cagayan.

The storm packs maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h, with gusts of up to 135 km/h, and is moving west-northwestward at 30 km/h.

PAGASA said the southwest monsoon (Habagat), enhanced by the periphery of "Kiyapo," will bring strong to gale-force gusts over most parts of the country on Friday.

On Saturday, similar conditions are expected over most of Luzon, Western Visayas, the Negros Island Region, Cebu, Northern Samar, Zamboanga del Norte, Sultan Kudarat, and Davao Oriental.

On Sunday, Batanes, Cagayan, the Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Quezon, and MIMAROPA are also expected to experience strong to gale-force winds.

Meanwhile, PAGASA has raised a Gale Warning over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon.

"Kiyapo" is forecast to continue moving west-northwest over the West Philippine Sea until Saturday morning before gradually turning toward southern mainland China.

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