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In its weather bulletin issued at 11 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration raised signal number three over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Northern Quezon, Polillo Island, and Aurora while signal number two remains over the provinces of Camarines Sur, Southern Quezon, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and Isabela.

Likewise, signal number 1 has been raised over Metro Manila, Albay, Marinduque, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan, Pampanga¸ Zambales¸ Tarlac, Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ilocos Sur, Kalinga, Apayao, Abra, Cagayan, Ifugao, and Abra.

The weather bureau said that as of 10 a.m. Basyang was seen 90 kilometers north of Virac, Catanduanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 150 kph.

The typhoon is forecast to move westward at 22 kph headed towards the Aurora-Northern Quezon area, it said.

“Residents living in low lying and near mountain slopes under signal numbers 3, 2, and 1 are advised to take all the necessary precautionary measures against flash floods and landslides,” the weather bureau warned.

“Those living along the coast in areas under signal numbers 2 and 3 are advised to be on alert against big waves generated by the typhoon,” it added.

Basyang is expected to make landfall over the Aurora-Northern Quezon area by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, the state-run weather bureau said.

By Wednesday morning, the typhoon is forecast to be 60 kilometers west of Baguio City and at 350 kilometers west of Laoag City by Thursday morning.


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