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MANILA, Philippines – Several provinces were placed under signal number 1 as Lawin (Haima), already a strong typhoon, intensified even further early Tuesday morning, October 18.
In its bulletin issued 5 am on Tuesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said Lawin now has maximum winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gustiness of up to 230 km/h.
The typhoon is still 1,075 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte, moving west northwest at 24 km/h.
But it has a huge 700-km diameter, where moderate to heavy rainfall is expected.
Signal number 1 is now raised in the following areas:
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Catanduanes
- northern Aurora
Lawin is expected to intensify even further before making landfall in the Cagayan area early Thursday morning, October 20.
It will then cross Ilocos Norte and Apayao after making landfall.
PAGASA said sea travel is risky in the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon, the western seaboard of Central Luzon, and the eastern seaboard of Samar.
Lawin is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Friday, October 21.
– Rappler.com
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