Signal No. 2 up over NCR, more areas as Paeng heads toward Albay, Sorsogon

Heavy to intense rains are expected over the Bicol region and Eastern Visayas on Friday night until early Saturday morning due to Tropical Storm Paeng, the weather bureau PAGASA has said.

According to its tropical cyclone bulletin at 8 p.m. on Friday, Signal No. 2 has been raised over 28 areas including provinces in Bicol and the Eastern Visayas, and Metro Manila.

The center of Paeng was estimated at 100 kms east northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar or 165 kms east of Juban, Sorsogon.

It has maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph and is moving west northwest toward the Albay-Sorsogon area.

PAGASA said moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are expected over Quezon, MIMAROPA, Caraga, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Visayas.

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains are seen over over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, the rest of CALABARZON, and the rest of Mindanao.

Winds may reach gale-force strength during the passage of Paeng in any of the areas where Signal No. 2 is up. Strong winds may be experienced in any of the areas where Signal No. 1 has been raised as Paeng passes.

Per latest track and intensity forecast, the highest wind signal that will likely be hoisted is Signal No. 3 in anticipation of storm-force conditions associated with Paeng.

The following are the areas under Signal No. 2:

1. Catanduanes,
2. Albay,
3. Sorsogon,
4. Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands,
5. Camarines Sur,
6. Camarines Norte,
7. Marinduque,
8. Quezon including Pollilo Islands,
9. Laguna,
10. Batangas,
11. Cavite,
12. Metro Manila,
13. Rizal,
14. Bulacan,
15. the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Dingalan, Maria Aurora),
16. the central and southern portions of Nueva Ecija (City of Gapan, San Leonardo, Santo Domingo, Rizal, San Isidro, Laur, Zaragoza, Llanera, Aliaga, Palayan City, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Cabanatuan City, Quezon, San Antonio, General Tinio, Santa Rosa, Pe, Jaen, Licab, Bongabon, Cabiao, Talavera),
17. the central and southern portions of Tarlac (La Paz, City of Tarlac, San Jose, Gerona, Mayantoc, Pura, Bamban, Capas, Santa Ignacia, Victoria, Concepcion),
18. Pampanga,
19. Bataan,
20. the central and southern portions of Zambales (Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe),
21. the northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas),
22. the northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including Lubang Islands,
23. Romblon,
24. Northern Samar,
25. Eastern Samar,
26. Samar,
27. Biliran,
28. the northern portion of Leyte (San Isidro, Calubian, Tabango, Leyte, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Alangalang, Santa Fe, Palo, Tanauan, Dagami, Pastrana, Jaro, Kananga, Villaba, Tunga, Tabontabon, Tolosa)

The following areas are under Signal No. 1:

1. The central and southern portions of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, City of Santiago, Cordon, Echague, Dinapigue, San Mariano, San Guillermo, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Benito Soliven, Ramon, San Isidro, Alicia, San Mateo, Cabatuan, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian, Palanan, Aurora, Burgos, San Manuel, Gamu, Ilagan City, Divilacan, Roxas, Quirino, Mallig),
2. Nueva Vizcaya,
3. Quirino,
4. Benguet,
5. Ifugao,
6. Mountain Province,
7. the southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Cervantes, Alilem, Suyo, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Sigay, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Salcedo, Santa Lucia),
8. La Union,
9. the rest of Aurora,
10. the rest of Nueva Ecija,
11. the rest of Zambales,
12. Pangasinan, the rest of Tarlac,
13. the rest of Oriental Mindoro,
14. the rest of Occidental Mindoro,
15. Calamian Islands, and Cuyo Islands
16. Southern Leyte,
17. Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands,
18. Bohol,
19. Negros Occidental,
20. Negros Oriental,
21. Guimaras,
22. Aklan,
23. Antique,
24. Capiz,
25. Iloilo,
26. Siquijor, and
27. the rest of Leyte
28. Dinagat Islands,
29. Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands,
30. the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, City of Tandag, Bayabas, Cagwait, San Miguel, Tago, Marihatag),
31. Agusan del Norte,
32. the northeastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Sibagat),
33. Camiguin, and
34. the eastern portion of Misamis Oriental (Gingoog City, Magsaysay, Medina, Talisayan, Balingoan, Kinoguitan)

—NB, GMA News