Signal No. 1 raised over 16 Luzon areas due to Mirasol

Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over 16 provinces in Luzon due to Tropical Depression Mirasol, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday. 

Here are the areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 according to the 5 p.m. weather bulletin: 

• Batanes
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Quirino
• the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Quezon, Kasibu, Dupax del Norte, Bambang, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag)
• the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler)
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Ilocos Norte
• Polillo Islands
• the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, Talisay, Daet, Mercedes)
• the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Lagonoy, Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, San Jose)
• Catanduanes

At 4 p.m., the center of Mirasol was monitored 210 km east northeast of Infanta, Quezon. It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. 

It was moving northwestward at 25 km/h, PAGASA added. 

The state weather bureau said that the tropical depression will slightly decelerate as it approaches Isabela-Aurora area and may make landfall in Isabela or northern portion of Aurora on Wednesday morning, the state weather bureau said. 

“By Thursday morning, Mirasol will re-emerge over the Luzon Strait and will continue moving north northwestward until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility between afternoon and evening,” PAGASA said. 

“Mirasol will slightly weaken as it traverses the Northern Luzon landmass. Once it is over the West Philippine Sea, it is forecast to intensify and reach tropical storm category by Thursday afternoon or evening." —Vince Angelo Ferreras/VBL, GMA Integrated News