#FloritaPH Intensifies into Tropical Storm; CAR under Signal No. 1

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported through their latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued at 11:00 AM today (Monday), that Tropical Depression “Florita” has intensified into a Tropical Storm (TS) as it moves southwestward over the Philippine Sea.

The center of the eye is estimated to be located 215 km East of Casiguran, Aurora (16.0 °N, 124.1 °E ), packing a maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 90 km/h.

Weather Forecast

According to the weather bureau, light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Cagayan, Isabela, Batanes, Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union.

Tomorrow, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Cagayan, Isabela, Batanes, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Ilocos Region. Moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over the northern portion of Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, and the rest of Cagayan Valley. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over the rest of Central Luzon.

TS Florita Forecast Track

Areas Under TCWS No. 2

• The eastern portion of Cagayan
  • Enrile
  • Tuguegarao City
  • Peñablanca
  • Iguig
  • Baggao
  • Gattaran
  • Lal-Lo
  • Gonzaga
  • Santa Teresita
  • Buguey
  • Santa Ana
  
  
  
  

• the eastern and central portions of Isabela
  • Cabagan
  • San Pablo
  • Santa Maria
  • Maconacon
  • Divilacan
  • Palanan
  • San Mariano
  • Ilagan City
  • Delfin Albano
  • Tumauini
  • Santo Tomas
  • Quezon
  • Mallig
  • Roxas
  • Quirino
  • San Manuel
  • Aurora
  • Cabatuan
  • Luna
  • Burgos
  • Gamu
  • Reina Mercedes
  • City of Cauayan
  • Alicia
  • San Isidro
  • Echague
  • Jones
  • San Agustin
  • San Guillermo
  • Angadanan
  • Naguilian
  • Benito Soliven
  • Dinapigue
• the extreme northern portion of Aurora
  • Dilasag
  • Casiguran and
• northeastern portion of Quirino (Maddela)

Areas Under TCWS No. 1

• The rest of Cagayan
• the rest of Isabela
• the rest of Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• La Union
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis), and
• the northern portion of Polillo Island (Panukulan, Burdeos)

The next weather bulletin will be released by PAGASA at 2 PM today.

SOURCE: PAGASA