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Typhoon Betty decelerates as it continues to move westward over the Philippine sea, east of Northern Luzon, PAGASA says.

In its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA says Betty was located 715 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is moving westward at the speed of 15 kph, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 215 kph.

The state weather bureau adds 12 areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1. These are:

• Batanes
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Apayao
• Ilocos Norte
• the northern and central portions of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Danglas, La Paz, Dolores, Tayum, Bucay, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, Boliney)
• Kalinga
• the eastern and central portions of Mountain Province (Sadanga, Barlig, Natonin, Paracelis, Bontoc)
• the eastern and central portions of Ifugao (Mayoyao, Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, Banaue, Hingyon, Lagawe, Lamut, Kiangan, Asipulo)
• the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
• Quirino
• the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Quezon, Solano, Bagabag, Diadi, Villaverde, Bayombong, Ambaguio)

PAGASA raises Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in the eastern part of Cagayan including Babuyan and Camiguin Islands and the eastern part of Isabela due to Super Typhoon Betty.

Follow this page for updates on Super Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar), the first super typhoon to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in 2023.

This video capture from James Reynolds' Twitter page @EarthUncutTV shows the damage caused by high winds and precipitation a day after Typhoon Mawar passed over Tumon Bay, Guam, May 25, 2023. Typhoon Mawar passed just north of the US territory of Guam on May 24, the island's governor said, bringing destructive winds to the Pacific military outpost. (AFP/James Reynolds)