TYPHOON GLENDA UPDATE 14 areas now under Signal No. 3 Signal - TopicsExpress

TYPHOON GLENDA UPDATE 14 areas now under Signal No. 3 Signal No. 3 has been raised in 14 areas as typhoon “Glenda” approaches Legazpi City Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Public storm warning signal no. 3 was hoisted over: Catanduanes Albay Sorsogon Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Masbate Quezon including Polillo Islands Marinduque Laguna Batangas Rizal Northern Samar northern part of Samar northern part of EasternSamar Signal No. 2: Southern Aurora Cavite Bulacan Pampanga Bataan Nueva Ecija Pangasinan Tarlac Zambales Lubang Island Oriental Mindoro Romblon Biliran rest of Samar rest of EasternSamar northern part of Leyte province Metro Manila Signal No. 1 Northern Aurora Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Benguet La Union Occidental Mindoro rest of Leyte Southern Leyte Northern Cebu including Cebu City Camotes Islands As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the eye of the typhoon was located at 60 kilometers east of Legazpi City, Albay. “Glenda” has a maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It moves west northwest at 19 kph. Typhoon “Glenda” is expected to make landfall over Albay this evening then cross the Bicol Region towards Southern Luzon. It is expected to pass Metro Manila before noon tomorrow and in the vicinity of Bataan in the afternoon and will move towards the West Philippine Sea. By Thursday afternoon, it will be at 370 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.