Tropical Storm Lando slightly weakens

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Tropical Storm Lando slightly weakens
Public storm warning signal number 2 is still up in 6 areas

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Lando (international name Koppu) has slightly weakened on Tuesday afternoon, October 20 and it continues its slow approach to Calayan and Babuyan group of islands.

As of 4 pm Tuesday, state weather bureau PAGASA estimated the center of Lando at 90 km west of Calayan, Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 90 km/h.

It is moving northeast in direction at 4 km/h, with moderate to heavy to at times intense rainfall estimated within the tropical storm’s 650-km diameter.

Lando is expected to be outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility or at 520 km north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes by Sunday afternoon, October 25. 

Image courtesy of PAGASA

Six areas are still under Public Storm Warning Signal No. 2 (61-120 km/h expected in 24 hours): 

  • Ilocos Norte
  • Ilocos Sur
  • Apayao
  • Abra
  • Batanes
  • Northern Cagayan including the Calayan and Babuyan islands

These 9 areas are under Signal No. 1 (30-60 km/h expected in 36 hours): 

  • La Union
  • Pangasinan
  • Kalinga
  • Mt Province
  • Ifugao
  • Benguet
  • Nueva Vizcaya
  • Isabela
  • The rest of Cagayan

“Occasional rains and gusty winds will be experienced over provinces under PSWS #1 while those under PSWS #2 will have stormy weather. Residents in low lying and mountainous areas of the provinces with PSWS are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides,” the bureau said in its 5 pm bulletin issued Tuesday. 

PAGASA has warned fisherfolk against venturing out over the seaboards of Luzon.

The next bulletin on Tropical Storm Lando will be issued at 11 pm Tuesday. Rappler.com

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