The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) already raised the Public Storm Warning Signal No. 3 in three areas of Luzon on Saturday, May 9, 201t as Bagyong Dodong moves closer to make a landfall in Catanduanes.
Based upon the 11:00 AM advisory, PAGASA said that Bagyong Dodong was last spotted 210 kilometers northeast of Virac, Catanduanes. Bagyong Dodong packd a maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kph.
PAGASA raisd Signal No. 3 over Cagayan, Isabela and Northern Aurora, these areas should expect winds of 121 to 170 kph in at least 18 hours.
Here’s the Rest of the Public Storm Warning Signals:
Storm warning signal number 2 (winds of 61 to 120 kph in 24 hours)
– Calayan Group of Islands
– Babuyan Group of Islands
– Apayao
– Kalinga
– Mt. Province
– Nueva Vizcaya
– Ifugao
– Rest of Aurora
– Polillo Island
– Catanduanes
– Quirino
Storm warning signal number 1 (30 to 60 kph in at least 36 hours)
– Batanes
– Abra
– Ilocos Sur
– Ilocos Norte
– Benguet
– Nueva Ecija
– Quezon
– Camarines Norte
– Camarines Sur
– Albay
– Sorsogon
– Northern Samar
PAGASA added that Bagyong Dodong is expected to bring heavy to intense rainfall within its 200-kilometer diameter and a storm surges of up to 2.5 meters are possible overt the Eastern coast of Camarines Sur, Quezon and Isabela.