Tropical cyclone wind signals remain hoisted over parts of Luzon as Tropical Storm "Maymay" accelerated and moved closer to the Ilocos area on Wednesday night.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under Signal No. 2:
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
the northern and central portions of La Union (Luna, Caba, Santol, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, Bagulin, Aringay, Bangar, San Gabriel, Burgos, Naguilian, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan)
the northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani)
the western portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao, Calanasan)
Abra
the western portion of Kalinga (Pasil, Tinglayan, Balbalan, Lubuagan)
the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Bauko, Sagada, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga)
the northwestern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Bakun, La Trinidad, Tublay, Atok, Buguias)
the northwestern portion of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria)
The following areas are under Signal No. 1:
The rest of La Union
the rest of Pangasinan
the rest of Apayao
the rest of Kalinga
the rest of Mountain Province
Ifugao
the rest of Benguet
the southern portion of Babuyan Islands (Calayan Is., Dalupiri Is, Fuga Is., Camiguin Isl.)
the rest of mainland Cagayan
Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
the northern portion of Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc, Palauig)
the northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura, Victoria)
the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Bongabon, Rizal, Llanera, Talavera, Santo Domingo, General Mamerto Natividad, Quezon, Licab)
the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, San Luis, Maria Aurora)
PAGASA said the center of "Maymay" is so far estimated over the coastal waters of Magsingal, Ilocos Sur.
The tropical cyclone is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center and has a gustiness of up to 90 km/h.
"Maymay" is moving eastward at 20 km/h.
According to the weather bureau, the southwest monsoon and the periphery of "Maymay" will bring strong to gale-force gusts most of the country today until Friday.
A gale warning is in effect over the western seaboard of Northern Luzon.
"Maymay" is forecast to remain as a tropical storm until it makes landfall in the vicinity of Ilocos Sur or Ilocos Norte.
