Storm signals may be raised if ‘Quiel’ intensifies — Pagasa

Credit to Author: DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:32:35 +0000

STORM signals may be raised over the western part of Luzon if tropical storm “Quiel” intensified into a severe tropical storm in the next few hours, the state-run weather bureau said.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) last spotted the tropical depression at 400 kilometers west-northwest of Coron, Palawan. It gained strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. It was observed moving slowly east-southeast.

Pagasa weather specialist Loridien Dela Cruz said an alert signal may be raised over the western part of Central and Southern Luzon.

On Thursday, Quiel and the tail end of a cold front brought cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rainshowers and thunderstorms over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley.

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