#SantiPH: 14 areas under Signal No. 3

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MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – The state weather bureau on Friday afternoon, October 11, placed 14 areas under Storm Warning Signal No. 3 as it expects typhoon Santi to make landfall in less than 9 hours.

It raised storm warning signals over 21 other areas, including Metro Manila, which is under Signal No. 2. 

In its 5 pm update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed the following areas under Signal No. 3:  

• Aurora

• Isabela

• Quirino

• Nueva Vizcaya

• Ifugao

• Benguet

• La Union

• Ilocos Sur

• Pangasinan

• Mt Province

• Tarlac

• Nueva Ecija

• Northern Quezon including Polilio Island

• Northern Zambales

PAGASA placed the following areas under Signal No. 2:

• Metro Manila

• Ilocos Norte

• Cagayan

• Apayao

• Kalinga

• Abra

• Rest of Zambales

• Pampanga

• Bataan

• Bulacan

• Rizal

It placed the following under Signal No. 1:

• Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands

• Cavite

• Batangas

• Laguna

• Northern Mindoro

• Lubang Islands

• Rest of Quezon

• Marinduque

• Camarines Provinces

• Catanduanes

Santi packs maximum winds of 150 km/h and gustiness of up to 185 km/h. It moves in a westward direction at 15 km/h.

The typhoon will make landfall over the Aurora-Isabela area any time from 12 mn to 2 am on Saturday, October 12, PAGASA said.

It is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility on Sunday, October 13. Once Santi leaves, storm Tino is seen entering the country. – Rappler.com