Tropical Depression Jolina Turns To Tropical Storm Prompting PAGASA To Raise Signal No. 2 In 7 Areas
The weather bureau PAGASA said that the tropical depression Jolina has turned into a tropical storm prompting them to raise signal no. 2 in 7 areas.
On Friday (August 25, 2017), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that the tropical depression “Jolina” has intensified into a tropical storm.
“Jolina” was moving slightly faster towards Northern-Central Luzon, according to the state weather bureau. As of 4 am on Friday, the weather agency found the tropical storm at 300 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora.
The tropical storm has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. Due to the intensification of the tropical depression signal no. 2 with winds of 61 to 120 kph was raised in the following areas including:
– Isabela
– Northern Aurora
– Quirino
– Kalinga
– Mountain Province
– Ifugao
– Nueva Vizcaya
Signal no.1 with winds of 30 to 60 kph was raised in the areas of:
– Cagayan including Babuyan group of islands
– Apayao
– Ilocos Norte
– Ilocos Sur
– Abra
– La Union
– Benguet
– rest of Aurora
– Nueva Ecija
– Pangasinan
– Northern Quezon including Polillo Island
– Catanduanes
– Camarines Norte
– Camarines Sur
The storm was expected to land in the area of Tubo, Abra on Saturday morning and expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Sunday morning (August 27, 2017).
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