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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) – The signal n. ° 2 rose above Samar, eastern Samar and northern Samar provinces Wednesday night as tropical storm “Ambo” continues to intensify like a typhoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
PAGASA raised Tropical Storm Sign No. 2 throughout the northern province of Samar and the northern part of eastern Samar, particularly in the cities of Arteche, Can-avid, Dolores, Jipapad, Maslog, Oras, San Policarpio and Taft .
Also below Signal No. 2 is the northern part of the province of Samar, which encompasses the cities of Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San José, San José de Buan, Sta. Margarita and the city of Calbayog.
The rest of the provinces of Samar Oriental and Samar, Biliran, Masbate, Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte are under Tropical Storm Sign No. 1.
PAGASA also said that Sign No. 1 can be raised Thursday over the Quezon and Marinduque provinces.
Meteorologist Ariel Rojas said Ambo’s strength doubled in the past 24 hours.
“Halos dumoble yung lakas ni Ambo, from 65 kilometers per hour kagabi,“Rojas said.”Ngayon 130 kilometers per hour n / a.“
[Translation: Ambo’s strength doubled from 65 kilometers per hour last night to 130 kilometers per hour today.]Starting at 10 p.m. On Wednesday, meteorologists located “Ambo’s” eye 325 kilometers east of Catarman, north of Samar, and moved west at 15 kilometers per hour (km / h).
“Ambo” increased its maximum sustained winds to 130 km / h, while its gust also intensified to 160 km / h, the meteorological agency added.
PAGASA said the entire region of Eastern Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate will experience moderate to heavy rains tomorrow with heavy rains coupled with thunderstorms.
The forecasting agency also said that on Friday there will be heavy and intense rains with torrential storms in the Bicol region and northern Samar.
Also on Friday, there will be moderate to heavy rains in the CALABARZON, Aurora, Marinduque, Romblon region and the Mindoro provinces.
In the next 24 hours, PAGASA said it expects “Ambo” to be located 100 kilometers east of Juban, Sorsogon.
By Friday night, the tropical storm is expected to be located 60 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon.
The storm is seen reaching 60 kilometers south southwest of Calayan, Cagayan, on Saturday night, before traveling 410 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, on Sunday night.
“Ambo” is expected to leave the Philippines’ area of responsibility on Monday, PAGASA said.
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