Bagyong Vinta has slightly intensified as it moves towards extreme Northern Luzon, state weather bureau PAGASA reports new update.
At 5pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, the eye of Tropical Storm Vinta was spotted at 645 kilometers East of Tuguegarao City with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 23 kph.
The areas having public storm warning, according to PAGASA, are the following:
Signal No. 2
(winds of more than 60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours)
(30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours)
The bureau alerted residents in areas under the public storm warning signals against possible flashfloods and landslides. Those in coastal areas signal #2 are alerted against possible storm surges.
Sea travel is risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon, PAGASA added.
At 5pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, the eye of Tropical Storm Vinta was spotted at 645 kilometers East of Tuguegarao City with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 23 kph.
The areas having public storm warning, according to PAGASA, are the following:
Signal No. 2
(winds of more than 60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours)
- Cagayan
- Calayan Group of Island
- Babuyan Group of Island
- Isabela
- Kalinga
- Apayao
(30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours)
- Ilocos Norte
- Mt. Province
- Abra
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Benguet
- Ifugao
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Quirino
- Aurora
- Pangasinan
- Nueva Ecija
- Batanes Group of Islands
The bureau alerted residents in areas under the public storm warning signals against possible flashfloods and landslides. Those in coastal areas signal #2 are alerted against possible storm surges.
Sea travel is risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon, PAGASA added.