MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Signal No. 2 in Batanes as Super Typhoon Rosal continued to move closer to the country’s landmass.
Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 was hoisted in Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands, the eastern part of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, Santa Maria, Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, San Pablo, Ilagan City, San Mariano, Dinapigue), Ilocos Norte, Apayao, and the northeastern part of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto).
Pagasa said center "Rosal" was about 845 kilometers east of northern Luzon as of 10 a.m. The super typhoon was moving west northwestward at 25 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 215 km/h near the center and gustiness reaching 265 km/h.
