Pagasa warns of rough seas as Rolly leaves the PH landmass

MANILA, Philippines – As Tropical Storm Rolly crosses the Western Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned of rough sea conditions in various parts of the country.

Pagasa said waves of 2.5 to 5 meters are expected over the northern shores of Luzon and central Luzon, the western shores of Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, including Burias Island and the Calamian Islands, and the eastern shores of Quezon, including the Polillo Islands and the Bicol region.

Meanwhile, Pagasa said waves of up to 1.2 to 2.5 meters will be experienced over the western shores of Palawan, including the Kalayaan Islands and the eastern shores of Visayas and Mindanao.

“Small-boat boaters are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea. Inexperienced sailors should avoid sailing in these conditions, ”said Pagasa.

The 5 am Pagasa weather bulletin said Rolly was last located 100 kilometers southwest of Subic Bay.

It has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 80 kph as it moves west-northwest at 20 kph.

The wind signal from tropical cyclone n. 1 is still found in various areas of the country such as the northwestern part of Occidental Mindoro, the western part of Batangas, the extreme western part of Laguna, Cavite, Metro Manila, the western part of Bulacan, the western part of Pampanga, Bataan and parts of Zambales.