10 areas under Signal No. 2; Crising to make landfall on Friday night — PAGASA

Stormy conditions are imminent over Northern Luzon on Friday evening as Crising approaches Northern Cagayan while 10 areas in Luzon remain under Signal No. 2 remains, according to the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is hoisted over the following areas that will experience gale-force winds of 62 to 88 kph within the next 24 hours:

• 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)

Meanwhile, 11 areas are now under TCWS No. 1 and will exprience strong winds of 39 to 61 kph within the next 36 hours:

• 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)

The Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds): Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Quezon, 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.

PAGASA warned affected areas of possible heavy rainfall, severe winds combined with the effects of the Southwest Monsoon, risks of storm surges, and rough sea conditions.

A gale warning was raised over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon.

Tropical Storm Crising may make landfall over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan or Babuyan Islands on Friday evening, and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday afternoon. — BAP, GMA Integrated News