Weather: 'Juaning' now a storm, four areas under Signal No. 2
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said four areas were placed under Storm Signal No. 2 as tropical cyclone "Juaning" intensified into a storm on Tuesday morning, threatening the Quezon-Aurora area in Luzon. In an 8:45 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said "Juaning" was estimated at 90 kilometers (km) north-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or at 150 km east-northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte as of 5:00 a.m. PAGASA said "Juaning" packed maximum winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph, and was moving west-northwest at 19 kph. "Juaning" was forecast to be in the vicinity of Dagupan City Wednesday morning; and 260 km west-northwest of Laoag City Thursday morning. The areas under Storm Signal 2 are: