(Eagle News)– “Rolly” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Nov. 2, as it continues to weaken over the West Philippine Sea, according to the country’s weather bureau.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Island, the western portion of Batangas (Tingloy, Mabini, Bauan, San Luis, Taal, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay, Laurel, Lemery, Calaca, Balayan, Calatagan, Tuy, Lian, Nasugbu), the extreme western portion of Laguna (San Pedro City, Biñan City), Cavite, Metro Manila, the western portion of Bulacan (San Jose del Monte City, Santa Maria, Pandi, Bustos, Baliuag, Marilao, Meycauayan City, Obando, Bocaue, Bulacan, Balagtas, Guiguinto, Pulilan, Plaridel, Malolos City, Paombong, Hagonoy, Calumpit), the western portion of Pampanga (San Luis, Mexico, Masantol, Sasmuan, Floridablanca, Lubao, Porac, Guagua, Santa Rita, Bacolor, Angeles City, Santo Tomas, San Fernando City, San Simon, Macabebe, Minalin, Apalit), Bataan, and the southern portion of Zambales (San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso, San Antonio, Castillejos, Subic, Olongapo City) are under Signal No. 1 with “Rolly” estimated 100 km west southwest of Subic Bay.
It is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph, as it moves west northwest at 20 kph.
PAGASA said “Rolly” is expected to remain a tropical storm but there is “an increasing likelihood” it will weaken into a tropical depression.
Strong breeze to near gale conditions with occasional gusts for areas under Signal No. 1, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the northern portions of mainland Cagayan and Zambales are expected.
Rough to very rough seas will also prevail over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon, the western seaboards of Batangas, Occidental Mindoro including Burias Island, and Calamian Islands, and eastern seaboards of Quezon including Polillo Islands and Bicol Region.
This means, the weather bureau said, that sea travel is risky over these waters.
Moderate to rough seas, on the other hand, will be experienced over the western seaboards of Palawan including Kalayaan Islands and the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao.
(Eagle News Service)
