Extended stormy weather in Northern Luzon as ‘Sarah’ approaches

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:26:00 +0000

TRACK of tropical storm ‘Ramon’

By ELLALYN V. RUIZ

Northern Luzon braces for an extended stormy weather condition as tropical storm “Sarah” (international name “Fung-wong”) threatens to make landfall over Cagayan towards the weekend.

Tropical depression “Ramon” (international name “Kalmaegi”) had just made landfall over Santa Ana, Cagayan around 12:20 a.m. yesterday, a week after it developed into a tropical cyclone and moved erratically over the Philippine Sea.

Before noon yesterday, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration  weather specialist Raymond Ordinario said tropical cyclone warnings have been lowered to Signal No. 1 in areas affected by Ramon.

These are Batanes, Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, western Isabela (Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, Burgos, Aurora, Reina Mercedes, Luna, Cabatuan, San Mateo, Cauayan, Ramon, Alicia, Angadanan, San Isidro, Santiago, and Cordon), Mountain Province, Benguet, Ifugao, La Union, and Pangasinan.

However, some areas in the eastern section of Luzon were once again placed under Signal No. 1 due to the approaching Sarah.

Areas under Signal No. 1 are the eastern portion of Cagayan (Calayan, Aparri, Baggao, Alcala, Gattaran, Lal-lo, Tuguegarao City, Peñablanca, Iguig, Amulung, Santa Teresita, Camalan
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