Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over several areas as Severe Tropical Storm Paolo moves out of the Philippine area of responsibility, the weather bureau reported Saturday.
As of 5 a.m., Paolo was 295 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph and gusts up to 135 kph, moving west-northwest at 20 kph.
Signal No. 1 is still in effect over parts of Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and northern Zambales. PAGASA warned of minimal to moderate storm surge risk within 12 hours in low-lying coastal areas of these provinces.
The storm’s trough will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Cavite, Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro. Flash floods and landslides may occur during heavy rains.
Northern and western Northern Luzon will experience moderate to strong winds and rough seas, while the rest of the country will have light to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas.