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Metro Manila, other areas under storm warning signals as 'Rolly' keeps strength

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October 31, 2020 | 6:02pm

Metro Manila, other areas under storm warning signals as 'Rolly' keeps strength

A handout photo taken on October 31, 2020 from the facebook page of Philippine Coast Guard, shows personnels from the coast guard evacuating residents from the coastal villages of Buhi town, Camarines Sur province, south of Manila, to a safer place, ahead of Typhoon Goni's landfall.

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MANILA, Philippines — More areas have been placed under storm warning signals, including Metro Manila as Typhoon Rolly keeps its strength ahead of its landfall over mainland Catanduanes on Sunday morning, state bureau PAGASA said Saturday afternoon.

"Rolly" has maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 265 kph.

The following areas under Signal No. 3 should expect winds between 121 to 170 kilometers per hour in the next 18 hours:

Catanduanes
Cabusao, Camarines Sur
Libmanan, Camarines Sur
Pasacao, Camarines Sur
Pamplona, Camarines Sur
Magarao, Camarines Sur
Bombon, Camarines Sur
Calabanga, Camarines Sur
Canaman, Camarines Sur
Camaligan, Camarines Sur
Gainza, Camarines Sur
Naga City
Milaor, Camarines Sur
San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Minalabac, Pili, Camarines Sur
Ocampo, Camarines Sur
Baao, Camarines Sur
Bula, Camarines Sur
Balatan, Camarines Sur
Nabua, Camarines Sur
Bato, Camarines Sur
Iriga City
Buhi, Camarines Sur
Sagnay, Camarines Sur
Tigaon, Camarines Sur
Goa, Camarines Sur
Tinambac, Camarines Sur
Siruma, Camarines Sur
Lagonoy, Camarines Sur
San Jose, Camarines Sur
Garchitorena, Camarines Sur
Presentacion, Camarines Sur
Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Albay

The following areas under Signal Number 2, meanwhile, should expect winds between 61 to 120 kph in at least 24 hours:

Metro Manila
Bulacan
Rizal
Laguna
Cavite
Batangas
Quezon including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
rest of Camarines Sur
Sorsogon
Masbate including Ticao and Burias islands
Marinduque
Romblon
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island
northern Samar
Hinabangan, Samar
Paranas, Samar
Motiong, Samar
Jiabong, Samar
Catbalogan City
San Jose de Buan, Samar
San Jorge, Samar
Tarangnan, Samar
Gandara, Samar
Santa Margarita, Samar
Matuguinao, Samar
Calbayog City, Samar
Tagapul-An, Samar
Almagro, Samar
Santo Nino, Samar
Pagsanghan, Samar
San Julian, Eastern Samar
Sulat, Eastern Samar
Taft, Eastern Samar
Can-Avid, Eastern Samar
Dolores, Eastern Samar
Maslog, Eastern Samar
Oras, Eastern Samar
San Policarpo, Eastern Samar
Arteche, Eastern Samar
Jipapad, Eastern Samar

Signal Number 1 was hoisted over the following areas, where winds between 30 to 60 kph and intermittent rains are expected in 36 hours:

Pampanga
Bataan
Zambales
Tarlac
Nueva Ecija
Aurora
Pangasinan
La Union
Quirino, Ilocos Sur
Gregorio Del Pilar, Ilocos Sur
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur
San Emilio, Ilocos Sur
Candon City, Ilocos Sur
Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur
Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur
Cervantes, Ilocos Sur
Sigay, Ilocos Sur
Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur
Suyo, Ilocos Sur
Tagudin, Ilocos Sur
Alilem, Ilocos Sur
Sugpon, Ilocos Sur
Mountain Province
Benguet
Ifugao
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Mallig, Isabela
Quirino, Isabela
Ilagan, Isabela
Roxas, Isabela
San Manuel, Isabela
Burgos, Isabela
Gamu, Isabela
Palanan, Isabela
San Mariano, Isabela
Benito Soliven, Isabela
Naguilian, Isabela
Reina Mercedes, Isabela
Luna, Isabela
Aurora, Isabela
Cabatuan, Isabela
San Mateo, Isabela
Cauayan City
Dinapigue, Isabela
San Guillermo, Isabela
Echague, Isabela
San Agustin, Isabela
Jones, Isabela
Angadanan, Isabela
Alicia, Isabela
San Isidro, Isabela
Ramon, Isabela
Santiago City
Cordon, Isabela
rest of Eastern Samar
rest of Samar
Leyte, Leyte
Tabango, Leyte
San Isidro, Leyte
Calubian, Leyte
Capoocan, Leyte
Carigara, Leyte
Tunga, Leyte
Barugo, Leyte
San Miguel, Leyte
Babatngon, Leyte
Tacloban City, Leyte
Numancia, Aklan
Lezo, Aklan
Makato, Aklan
Tangalan, Aklan
Ibajay, Aklan
Nabas, Aklan
Malay, Aklan
Buruanga, Aklan
Kalibo, Aklan
Libertad, Antique
Pandan, Antique

PAGASA forecasts that the eye of “Rolly” will pass over mainland Catanduanes and Camarines provinces Sunday morning and over mainland Quezon and the southern portion of Aurora in the afternoon. It will then cross the southern Luzon and Metro Manila area before exiting mainland Luzon on Monday morning.

Ahead of its landfall, local disaster prevention officials have initiated evacuations of thousands of people along the track of the typhoon, which is projected to hit land packing winds ranging from 185 to 205 kph.

Storm surge

The state weather bureau said there is a “high risk” in the next 24 hours of a storm surge of more than one floor over the northern coastal areas of Quezon, including Polillo Islands, Camarines provinces and Catanduanes.

There is also a high risk of a storm surge of more than six feet up to more than nine feet over the coastal areas of Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, the southeastern coastal area of Batangas and the southwestern coastal area of Quezon.

A storm surge of three feet to six feet is also possible in the next 24 hours over the coastal areas of Aurora, Zambales, Occidental Mindoro, the rest of the coastal areas of Bicol Region, Batangas and Quezon.

Rains, flood, landslides, lahar

The outer rainbands of “Rolly” would already bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Bicol region and eastern Visayas today.

Heavy to intense rains will pummel Metro Manila, Bicol region, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Marinduque, and the northern portions of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro beginning early Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over Cagayan valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos region, Romblon, and the rest of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.

PAGASA is warning of flooding, rain-induced landslides, lahar flows due to prolonged rainfall.

"Rolly" was last spotted 345 kilometers east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes. By Sunday afternoon, it will be in the vicinity of Lopez, Quezon.