Severe tropical storm now inside PAR, now named Rolly

Severe Tropical Storm Goni has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday afternoon, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

PAGASA said the weather disturbance entered PAR at 5:30 p.m. and was named “Rolly.”

A severe weather bulletin will be issued at 11 p.m., PAGASA added.

Earlier, the weather agency said Rolly was expected to move westwards by Saturday evening and west-northwestwards by Sunday toward the Quezon-Aurora area.

Signal No. 1 may be hoisted over some provinces in the Bicol region and Northern Samar by Friday evening, PAGASA said. -NB, GMA News