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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 2) – After traversing various parts of Luzon and killing at least 10 over the weekend, Tropical Storm Rolly is slowly moving away from the country’s landmass and is expected to emerge Tuesday morning.
In an interview with CNN Philippines’ New Day on Monday, PAGASA weather forecaster Chris Perez said that storm signals could pick up during the day, ahead of Rolly’s departure.
“We are still monitoring Tropical Storm Rolly as it continues to move away from the country’s mainland,” Perez said. “However, as Rolly is expected to move further out of the country and possibly out of the Philippines Area of Responsibility by tomorrow, expect the warning signs to be reduced or ended in the next weather bulletin.”
At 7am, Metro Manila is still under the tropical cyclone No. 1 wind signal along with Bataan, Cavite, the southern part of Zambales, the northwestern part of Occidental Mindoro, the extreme western part of Laguna, the western part from Bulacan and the western part of Pampanga.
Rolly, a super typhoon when it struck the eastern province of Catanduanes on Sunday morning, has weakened and was last located 85 kilometers west of Subic, Zambales, with winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Siony is also seen threatening the northern tip of Luzon next weekend, but it is unlikely to have any significant effects over most of the country in the short term.
It was last seen 850 km east of northern Luzon, with maximum winds of 65 km / h and gusts of up to 80 km / h.
Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day due to the Rolly and Siony canal.
Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and the Zamboanga Peninsula will experience similar weather conditions due to Rolly. Flash floods or landslides may occur during light to moderate and sometimes heavy rains.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated showers due to localized thunderstorms.
Due to the poor state of the sea in different regions, Commodore Armand Balilo, spokesman for the Philippine Coast Guard, said 591 passengers were stranded in various ports.
Only the ports of Calapan and Batangas remain closed as of this morning, he said.
“Let’s not be complacent, there is still a hurricane. So we first make sure the ocean is calm before we allow ships to navigate,” Balilo told CNN Philippines on New Day.
[Translation: Let us not be complacent, we have another storm in the country. We are making sure that the sea is calm before we allow vessels to sail again.]The Region 5 Civil Defense Office previously reported that at least 10 people were killed in the Bicol Region on Sunday due to Rolly’s onslaught. The nine fatalities in Albay province include a 5-year-old girl, while another person died in Catanduanes.
At least three people were also reported missing in Guinobatan, where some 180 houses were submerged under lahar.
National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management spokesman Mark Timbal said they are still receiving more information from their regional offices on the deaths.
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