00:00Here is the latest satellite image of Leon.
00:03We can see that Leon has now weakened and is now in the typhoon category.
00:09Leon is mostly affected by the northern Luzon area,
00:14but its trough or extension is still possible to bring rainwater to the Luzon area.
00:20And then let's look at Leon's possible track.
00:24We can see that this afternoon, it is possible for it to landfall on the eastern coast of Taiwan
00:32and then move away from our landmass in the extreme northern Luzon area
00:39and possibly leave our Philippine area of responsibility tonight or tomorrow early morning.
00:45But even so, we still have a high signal number 3 in the Batanes area.
00:52Tropical cyclone wind signal number 2 in the Babuyan Islands and signal number 1
00:57in the mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Apayau, Abra, Calinga, Mountain Province,
01:03Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur, as well as in the northern portion of Benguet.
01:11We also released a weather advisory for Leon as of 11 a.m.,
01:16so we expect heavy to intense rain in the Batanes area
01:20while moderate to heavy 50 to 100 millimeters of rain in the Babuyan Islands,
01:25Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan,
01:30Occidental, Mindoro, and in the Calamian Islands.
01:34So we expect that in higher elevated areas or mountainous areas,
01:40it is possible that the rain will be higher,
01:43so our countrymen who are in flood-prone and landslide-prone areas should be careful
01:49when it comes to flooding or landslides.
01:53We also expect strong winds even though there is no signal.
01:58Today, in a large part of the Cordillera Administrative Region,
02:02Aurora, Bataan, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Metro Manila, Calabarzon,
02:07Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Northern Samar, and a large part of Western Visayas.
02:13On Friday, we expect strong winds in the Batanes, Cagayan, and Isabela.
02:20We also have a gale warning as of 5 a.m.,
02:24or we also released this earlier, in the Batanes, Babuyan Islands,
02:29Ilocos Norte, Mainland Cagayan, Isabela, and Ilocos Sur.
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