Typhoon Rolly weakens slightly as it moves towards the Batangas-Cavite area

MANILA – Typhoon Rolly weakened slightly as it threatens Cavite and Batangas provinces, the state meteorological office said Sunday.

The typhoon made landfall for the third time in the vicinity of San Narciso, Quezón on Sunday noon before its approach to Metro Manila.

PAGASA, in its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, said that Rolly is forecast to traverse the Batangas-Cavite area, and the center of the eye of the storm is estimated to be about 70 km south of Metro Manila between 5 p.m. pm and 7 pm.

The world’s strongest storm so far this year was last estimated 50 kilometers southwest of Tayabas Quezón, moving west at 25 kilometers per hour with maximum winds of 165 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour.

Metro Manila and other provinces to the north and south remain under tropical cyclone warning sign no. 3, according to PAGASA.

The following areas were placed under the tropical cyclone warning sign no. 3, where winds of 121-170 km / h were expected in 18 hours that could uproot trees and cause moderate to severe damage:

• Metro Manila
• the southern part of Zambales (San Marcelino, San Narciso, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio)
• Bataan
• the southern part of Pampanga (Floridablanca, Guagua, Minalin, Apalit, Macabebe, Masantol, Sasmuan, Lubao)
• the southern part of Bulacan (Baliuag, Bustos, Angat, Norzagaray, San Jose del Monte City, Santa Maria, Pandi, Plaridel, Pulilan, Calumpit, Malolos City, Guiguinto, Balagtas, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan City, Obando, Bulacan, Paombong , Hagonoy)
• Rizal
• Quezon, including the Polillo Islands
• Cavita
• lagoon
• Batangas
• Marinduque
• the northwestern part of Occidental Mindoro (Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Paluan, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Island
• the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, Calapan City, Naujan, Victoria, Naujan Lake, Pola, Socorro)

The following areas are under the sign n. 2, where winds of 61-120 km / h are expected in 24 hours and can damage old and wooden power poles:

• the rest of Zambales
• the rest of Pampanga
• the rest of Bulacan
• the southern part of Tarlac (Concepcion, Capas, Bamban)
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro
• the rest of Oriental Mindoro
• the southern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gapan City, Peñaranda, San Leonardo, Jaen, San Isidro, Cabiao, San Antonio)

Signal no. 1 is hoisted over the following areas, where winds of 30 to 60 km / h can tear off the roofs of nipa and cogon huts, damage rice crops, and topple banana plants:

• Cagayan Continent
• Isabella
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Mountain province
• Ifugao
• Open
• Ilocos North
• Ilocos South
• The Union
• Benguet
• New Vizcaya
• Quirino
• the rest of Aurora
• the rest of Nueva Ecija
• the rest of Tarlac
• Camarines Sur
• Camarines North
• Burias Island
• Romblon
• Calamian Islands

The country’s 18th storm this year is expected to leave the Philippine area of ​​responsibility between Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

On Sunday, Rolly will bring heavy to heavy rains over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Marinduque, Romblon, Mindoro, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora provinces and the eastern parts of mainland Cagayan and Isabela.

Moderate to heavy rains will prevail over the Cordilleras and the rest of the continental valley of Cagayan and central Luzon, while light to moderate rains, sometimes heavy, will be experienced in the Zamboanga peninsula, Bangsamoro, western Visayas, and the rest of Luzon.

PAGASA warned of flooding, rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden stream currents (e.g. lahar) during heavy or prolonged rains, especially in areas that are highly susceptible to these hazards.

PAGASA WARNS AGAINST STORM SURGE

The meteorological office also warned that there is a high risk of storm surge of up to 3 meters over the northern coastal areas of Quezon, including the Polillo Islands, the coastal areas of Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, the southeast coastal area. from Batangas (off Tayabas Bay), and most of the southern coastal areas of Quezon.

A storm surge of up to 2 meters could also affect the coastal areas, the coastal areas of Marinduque, Lubang Island, Albay, Masbate (including the Ticao and Burias Islands), the northern coastal area of ​​the Mindoro provinces and the rest of the coastal areas of Quezon. and Batangas.

PAGASA previously warned of a Fujiwara effect, or the interaction between two weather shocks, between Typhoon Rolly and Tropical Storm Siony.

Siony (international name: Atsani) had entered the PAR on Sunday morning and was last estimated at 1,365 km east of Central Luzon at 10 am, PAGASA previously said.