(Eagle News) — “Maring” made landfall in Quezon, on Tuesday, bringing rains in the area and in nearby places including Metro Manila.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its noontime press briefing that the tropical depression hit Mauban around 9 a.m.
As of 10 a.m., Pagasa said “Maring” is located in Laguna, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 100 kph.
Pagasa said “Maring” was moving in a west-northwest direction, and is expected to pass by the Manila Bay area, and then the Bataan and Zambales areas.
Maring will cross the vicinity of Manila on Tuesday afternoon, Pagasa said.
Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Quezon, southern Aurora, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan and Pangasinan are under Signal No. 1, which means rains and winds are expected.
An orange rainfall warning has been hoisted over Cavite, Laguna and Batangas, with 15 millimeters per hour of rain and more expected from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Metro Manila, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales, Rizal and Quezon–which are under a yellow rainfall warning–can expect 7.5 to 15 millimeters per hour of rain in the same period of time, Pagasa said.
