PAGASA: Mirasol to make landfall over Aurora; 15 Luzon areas under Signal No. 1

Tropical Depression Mirasol is forecast to make landfall over the northern portion of Aurora, bringing rains and strong winds, and placing several Luzon areas under Signal No. 1, PAGASA said.

In its 2 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, the weather bureau said that based on the intensity forecast, Mirasol will likely intensify into a tropical storm when it re-emerges over the Luzon Strait.

"With this intensification, hoisting of Wind Signal No. 2 is possible over some portions of Northern Luzon," PAGASA added.

The center of Mirasol was estimated based on all available data including from Baler and Daet Doppler Weather Radars at over the coastal waters of Casiguran, Aurora over the coastal waters of Casiguran, Aurora.

It is moving westward at 15 kilometers per hour with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.

Mirasol is forecast to move north northwestward while slightly decelerating as it approaches Isabela-Aurora area.

"On the forecast track, the center of Mirasol may make landfall in Isabela or northern portion of Aurora in the next 12 hours," PAGASA said.

"However, a more north northwestward or northward movement will likely result to no landfall scenario and will just move over the coastal waters of Northern and Central Luzon," it added.

Signal No. 1 has been raised in the following Luzon areas:

• Batanes
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Quirino
• the northern and eastern portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Quezon, Kasibu, Dupax del Norte, Bambang, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Alfonso Castañeda, Dupax del Sur)
• the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Ilocos Norte
• the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, Bantay, San Vicente, San Ildefonso, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa)
• Polillo Islands
• the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, Vinzons)

—LDF, GMA Integrated News