Crising spotted over waters of Calayan, Cagayan

Tropical Storm Crising has maintained its strength while crossing the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan, PAGASA said in its bulletin at 11 p.m. Friday.

At 10 p.m., Crising was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center with gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It was moving northwestward at 15 km/h.

Signal No. 2 was raised over the following areas:

• Batanes
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• the northern and central portions of Abra (Manabo, Pidigan, San Juan, Tayum, Langiden, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Lagangilang, Danglas, La Paz, Licuan-Baay, Tineg, Malibcong, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, Daguioman, San Quintin, Dolores, Lagayan, Bangued, Bucay, Lacub)
• the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Natonin, Paracelis)
• the eastern portion of Ifugao (Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista)
• Ilocos Norte
• the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, Sinait, Magsingal, San Juan, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo, Bantay, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Caoayan, City of Vigan, Santa)

Under Signal No. 1 are the following places:

• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• the rest of Mountain Province
• the rest of Ifugao
• the rest of Abra
• Benguet
• the rest of Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• the northern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, San Manuel, Tayug, Sison, San Fabian, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Binalonan, San Jacinto, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Binmaley, Lingayen, Labrador, Sual, City of Alaminos, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Mabini, Dasol, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, Bugallon)
• the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora)
• the northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan)

''Crising will move west northwestward within the next 24 hours. On the forecast track, it is now less likely to [make] landfall over [the] Babuyan Islands. Afterwards, it will continue to move west northwestward, traversing Extreme Northern Luzon until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility by tomorrow (July 19) morning,'' PAGASA said, adding it will continue to intensify until it reaches severe tropical storm category by Saturday evening or Sunday morning.

PAGASA also issued a heavy rainfall outlook because of Crising and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

Crising

Friday night to Saturday evening (July 19)

(>200 mm):

Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur

(100-200 mm):

Batanes, Isabela, Benguet, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, La Union, and Pangasinan

(50-100 mm):

Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino

Saturday evening to Sunday evening (July 20)

(50-100 mm):

Ilocos Norte

Southwest Monsoon

Friday night to Saturday evening (July 19)

(100-200 mm):

Zambales, Bataan, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Antique, and Negros Occidental

(50-100 mm):

Metro Manila, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Siquijor, and Negros Oriental

Saturday evening to Sunday evening (July 20)

(100-200 mm):

Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro

(50-100 mm):

Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Palawan, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Antique, and Aklan

Sunday evening to Monday evening (July 21)

(50-100 mm):

Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro

PAGASA warned of a minimal to moderate risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 2.0 meters within 24 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Batanes, Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.

The Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas:

• Friday: Zambales, Bataan, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, and Sarangani.

• Saturday: Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.

• Sunday: Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas. —VBL, GMA Integrated News