Quinta now a severe tropical

storm, more Luzon, Visayas

areas under Signal No. 2
 Tagpuan: Metro Manila, Philippines

Tauhan: Weather forecaster Benniston Estareja

Link:
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/10/
25/PAGASA-Quinta-weather.html
 More areas in Luzon and Visayas will experience
heavy rains as tropical storm Quinta (international
name: Molave) has further intensified into a severe
tropical storm, weather bureau PAGASA said
Sunday.
International
name:
Molave
 Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 2 was hoisted at noon
Sunday over Masbate, including Buriao and Ticao Islands,
central portion of Quezon, and Occidental Mindoro including
Lubang Island. Other areas earlier placed under the cyclone
warning signal were Catanduanes, Camarines Norte,
Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, southern Quezon, Batangas,
Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, and Northern
Samar.
 Areas under Signal No. 2 will experience
winds of greater than 61 kilometers per
hour (kph) and up to 120 kph in at least 24
hours.
Winds may bring light to moderate damage to
the exposed communities, while sea and
coastal waters are dangerous to small
seacrafts.
Signal No. 1 has been raised over the following
areas in Luzon: the rest of Quezon, Laguna,
Rizal, Cavite, Metro Manila, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Bataan, the southern portion of
Zambales, and Calamian Islands.
 Areas under Signal No. 1 will experience
30- 60 kph winds which may cause little
damage to high-risk structures. They may
also experience occasional gusts in the next
36 hours.
PAGASA last located Quinta 180 km east
of Virac, Catanduanes, with stronger
maximum winds of 95 kph and gustiness
of up to 115 kph as it moves westward.
Quinta is expected to make landfall over Catanduanes-
Albay-Sorsogon area Sunday afternoon or evening.
Prior to landfall, it may even intensify into a severe
tropical storm, according to PAGASA.
Weather forecaster Benniston Estareja said that Quinta
may also make multiple landfalls when it moves west
over the rest of Southern Luzon, particularly in
southern Quezon, Marinduque and Batangas.
Quinta may also turn into a typhoon
once it crosses the West Philippine
Sea, PAGASA said, adding it will
likely exit Philippine territory
Tuesday evening.