PAGASA: Signal No. 2 up in 6 Luzon areas as Maymay intensifies into tropical storm

Six areas in Luzon have been placed under Signal No. 2 as Maymay intensified into a tropical storm, PAGASA said in its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin.

Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over 18 areas.

The following areas are under Signal No. 2

• the central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Cervantes, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Suyo, Sigay, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, Quirino, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Caoayan, Alilem, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Sugpon, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo)
• the northern and central portions of La Union (Luna, Caba, Santol, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, Bagulin, Aringay, Bangar, San Gabriel, Burgos, Naguilian, Bacnotan, Sudipen, Balaoan)
• the northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani)
• the southwestern portion of Abra (Manabo, Pidigan, Langiden, Luba, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Tubo, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, San Quintin, Bangued, Bucay)
• the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian)
• the northwestern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Bakun)

The following areas are under Signal No. 1:

• Ilocos Norte
• the rest of Ilocos Sur
• the rest of La Union
• the rest of Pangasinan
• Apayao
• the rest of Abra
• Kalinga
• the rest of Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• the rest of Benguet
• Cagayan
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• the northern portion of Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc, Palauig)
• the northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, San Clemente, Camiling, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura)
• the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan)
• the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)

The center of Maymay was estimated at 170 km west of Bacnotan, La Union. It is moving southeastward slowly with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 80 km/h.

Maymay will move generally eastward and may make landfall over Ilocos Sur or La Union by Wednesday afternoon or evening. Afterwards, it will traverse the landmass of Northern and Central Luzon until Thursday.

According to PAGASA, Maymay is forecast to remain as a tropical storm as it approaches the Philippine landmass. After making landfall, it will weaken into a tropical depression by Thursday morning and may be downgraded further into a low pressure area in the afternoon or evening.

Wednesday weather

Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Mountain Province, and Abra will experience stormy conditions due to the tropical storm.

PAGASA warned of possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy with at times intense rains in these areas.

Cagayan Valley, the rest of Ilocos Region, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija will have rains with gusty winds also as a result of Tropical Storm Maymay.

The rest of Central Luzon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.

Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Antique, Iloilo, and Guimaras will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon.

The rest of the country will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms brought about by localized thunderstorms.

Sunrise is at 5:40 a.m. and sunset is at 6:24 p.m.—LDF, GMA News