Typhoon 鈥楲uis鈥� nears Catanduanes, Aurora

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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Typhoon 鈥淟uis鈥� (international codename:听Kalmaegi) is now located at 266 km North Northeast of听Virac,听Catanduanes听or at 347 km East Southeast of听Casiguran, Aurora, the state weather bureau said Sunday morning.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Typhoon Luis has recorded maximum winds of 120听kph听and gustiness of up to 150听kph.

It is forecast to move West Northwest at 20听kph,听Pagasa听added.

Pagasa听also said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and the provinces of Aurora,听Ilocos听and La Union will experience stormy weather with rough to very rough seas.

鈥淧angasinan, Nueva听Ecija,听Polillo听Island,听Tarlac听and听Catanduanes听will have rains with gusty winds. Bicol Region, the rest of Central Luzon and the province of Quezon will be cloudy with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger听flashfloods听and landslides,鈥澨齈agasa听added.

鈥淭he rest of Luzon and听Visayas听will have cloudy skies with light to moderate听rainshowers听and thunderstorms. Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated听rainshowers听or thunderstorms.

鈥淢oderate to strong winds blowing from the Northwest to West will prevail over the rest of Luzon and coming from the Southwest over the rest of the country with moderate to rough seas,鈥� said听Pagasa.

Luis is expected to be at 86 km southeast of听Tuguegarao听City and by Sunday evening at 413 km west of听Laoag听City or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Meanwhile, Storm Signal No. 2 is up over听Calayan听and Babuyan Group of Islands,听Apayao,听Kalinga,听Ifugao, Mt. Province, Nueva听Vizcaya, Quirino and Northern Aurora. These areas are expected to experience winds from 61-100听kph听in at least 24 hours,听Pagasa听said.

Signal No. 1听is raised over听Batanes听group of Islands,听Ilocos听Norte,听Ilocos听Sur,听Abra, La Union,听Benguet,听Pangasinan, Nueva听Ecija, rest of Aurora,听Polillo听Island and听Catanduanes. These areas are expected to experience winds of听30-60听kph听in at least 36 hours.

Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas under Signal Nos. 3, 2 and 1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under Signal Nos.3 and 2 are alerted against storm surges of up to two meters.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 8鈥�20 mm per hour (heavy-Intense) within the 500 km diameter of the Typhoon.

The combined effect of the typhoon and the southwest monsoon will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms which may trigger听flashfloods听and landslides over Bicol Region and the provinces of Samar and Quezon while light to moderate rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon and听Visayas.

Fishing boats and other small听seacraft听are advised not to venture out into the seaboards of听Visayas听and the eastern seaboard of Southern Luzon and of Mindanao.

The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) concerned are advised to take appropriate actions.

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