‘Leon’ could become a typhoon within 24 hours; 23 areas under Signal No. 1

Manila Bulletin

Severe Tropical Storm “Leon” (international name: Kong-rey) further intensified while traversing the Philippine Sea, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to issue Wind Signal No. 1 in 23 areas across Luzon and Visayas on Monday afternoon, Oct. 28.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/28/leon-could-become-a-typhoon-within-24-hours  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Good day. Here is the update on our monitor, Bagyong Leon.

00:06Leon has further intensified.

00:10Earlier at 4 in the afternoon, it was at a distance of 900 or 725 kilometers,

00:16east of Eshague, Isabela.

00:18It was carrying a strong wind of 100 kilometers per hour,

00:22close to the center and a gust of up to 125 kilometers per hour.

00:27Moving in the direction of west, northwest, at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour.

00:33This is what we expect to be the track of Bagyong Leon.

00:37This is also in the severe tropical storm category.

00:41This area, this yellow-orange circle,

00:44these are the strong winds, at least 39 kilometers per hour.

00:50And then this red circle, or this red area,

00:53also has strong winds, at least 89 kilometers per hour wind speed.

01:00This area that is enclosed, this is the area of probability.

01:05So the center of the storm can go anywhere within this area of probability.

01:13We can see that this Batanes area is inside the area of probability,

01:19that is why we do not remove the landfalling scenario or close approach in the Batanes area.

01:27This storm, we expect it to rapidly intensify

01:31throughout its passage over the Philippine Sea in the next 24 hours.

01:36It is possible that it will reach the typhoon category

01:40and exit the PAR by Friday morning or afternoon.

01:45So we do not rule out rapid intensification.

01:48Just like we mentioned that it is possible for it to rapidly intensify along the Philippine Sea,

01:54we also do not rule out the possibility that it will become a super typhoon

01:59as it approaches the Batanes area.

02:02That is why we are always on the lookout for the upcoming updates of probability.

02:07Because here in Leon, the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is high,

02:11in Batanes, in Cagayan, as well as the Baboyan Islands, Isabela,

02:16Kirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Calinga, Mountain Province, Abra,

02:23Fugao, northern portion of Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union,

02:30Aurora, northern portion of Quezon, including the Polilio Islands,

02:36Camarines Norte, eastern portion of Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, eastern portion of Albay,

02:44northeastern portion of Sorsogon, eastern portion of Northern Samar,

02:48and the northern portion of Eastern Samar.

02:52For more detailed information, you can visit our website pagasa.dost.gov.ph.

02:58Go under Tropical Cyclone, you will see the Tropical Cyclone Bulletin.

03:03And throughout the passage of Tropical Cyclone Leon,

03:07we expect the strongest signal to be Signal No. 3 or Signal No. 4.

03:13But as we mentioned earlier, we do not rule out that this could be a super typhoon

03:19near Batanes. We also do not rule out that the highest possible signal is Signal No. 5.

03:27We also released a weather advisory as of 5 p.m. today.

03:33So, ngayong araw, ngayong hapon, hanggang bukas ng hapon,

03:37heavy to intense na mga pag-ulan sa May Antique.

03:39100 to 200 mm of rain yung posible kapag heavy to intense.

03:44Moderate to heavy sa may kagayan kabilang na ang Babuyan Islands,

03:47Occidental Mindoro, Negros Occidental, at Palawan.

03:50For tomorrow naman, intense to torrential rain sa May Antique

03:54at kagayan kabilang na ang Babuyan Islands, Occidental Mindoro, Batanes, at Apayaw.

04:00Moderate to heavy naman sa May Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Negros Occidental,

04:05Aklan, Cavite, at Palawan.

04:07Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon, heavy to intense rains,

04:11100 to 200 mm sa pag-ulan sa May Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Occidental Mindoro, at Cavite.

04:18Samantalang moderate to heavy rains naman sa May Ilocos Region, Antique, Palawan, Zambales, Bataan, at Batangas.

04:25Ating mga kasamahan sa Regional Services Division, patuloy na maglalabas na mga rainfall advisory,

04:30thunderstorm advisory, o kay hindi kaya heavy rainfall warning kung kinakailangan naman.

04:36Asahan din naman natin yung mga bugso ng mga malalakas na hangin for today sa May Visayas,

04:42malaking parte ng Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Northern Mindanao, pati na rin sa May Caraga Region.

04:51By tomorrow, sa May Zambales, Bataan, Aurora, Metro Manila, sa May Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region,

04:57Visayas, Dinagat Islands, Surigo del Norte, pati na rin sa May Kamiguin.

05:01And by Wednesday, asahan naman natin yung mga mabugso pa rin ng mga malalakas na hangin sa May Zambales,

05:06Bataan, Aurora, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Dinagat Islands,

05:12at malaking bahagi ng Visayas at sa May Central Zone.

05:16Meron din tayong nilabas kanina ang ala 5 ng hapo na gale warning sa area ng Batanes,

05:22kagayan, kabilang na nga ang Babuyan Islands.

05:25Kaya yung mga maliliit na sasakyang pandagat, pati na nga rin yung mga motorbankas,

05:30kung maaari ay huwag muna tayong pumalaot dahil magiging maalon hanggang sa napakaalon ng karagatan.

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