PAGASA warns of catastrophic winds


The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned of Super-typhoon Rolly's possible catastrophic violent winds and intense to torrential rainfall associated with the region of the eyewall and inner rainbands of the typhoon over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, northern portion of Sorsogon, Burias Island, Marinduque, central and southern portions of Quezon, Laguna, and eastern portion of Batangas in the next 12 hours.

(PAGASA / MANILA BULLETIN)
(PAGASA / MANILA BULLETIN)

“This (is) a particularly dangerous situation for these areas,” it said.

The center of Rolly will cross Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur before heading towards Marinduque-Southern Quezon area this afternoon.”

After crossing Southern Luzon, Rolly may weaken and emerge as a typhoon over the West Philippine Sea between tonight and early Monday morning.

PAGASA warned that the passage of Rolly will bring heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Bicol region, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Metro Manila, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, and eastern portions of mainland Cagayan and Isabela.

Moderate to heavy rains with at times intense rains may also prevail over Cordillera Administrative Region, Leyte, and the rest of mainland Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon, while light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be felt in Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, and the rest of Luzon and Visayas.

PAGASA warned that flooding, rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden streamflows or lahar may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly susceptible to these hazards.