PAGASA: 37 Areas Under Storm Signals

State weather agency said Monday that Typhoon Ruby (international name ‘Hagupit’) weakened while crossing the Sibuyan Sea, and remains on track to make a third landfall over northern Mindoro Monday between 6-8 pm.

Areas under Public Storm Signal Number 3 are:

Burias Island
Marinduque
Romblon
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
Batangas
Laguna
Cavite
Southern Quezon
Lubang Island

Areas under Storm Signal No. 2 are:

Masbate
Ticao Island
Calamian Islands
Bulacan
Bataan
Northern Quezon
Rizal
Albay
Camarines Sur
Camarines Norte
Metro Manila
Semirara Island
Aklan
Capiz

Areas under Storm Signal No. 1 are:

Sorsogon
Polillo Island
Zambales
Nueva Ecija
Tarlac
Pampanga
Catanduanes
Northern Palawan including Cuyo
Northern Samar
Iloilo
Antique
Biliran
Bantayan Island

As of 5 am update, PAGASA said Ruby now had maximum sustained winds of 120 kph, and gusts of up to 150 kph.

At 4 a.m., Ruby was 110 kms northwest of Masbate City or at 50 kms northeast of Romblon, Romblon, moving west-northwest at 10 kph, PAGASA said.

Estimated rainfall within Ruby’s 450 km diameter was from 5 – 15 mm per hour (moderate – heavy), with associated strong winds and storm surges still a danger, report said.

Ruby and the northeast monsoon will cause rough to very rough seas over the seaboards of Luzon and the Visayas. Fisherfolk and small sea craft are advised against sailing over these seaboards, it added.

Source: GMA News Online