MANILA, Philippines —Storm Signal No. 2 was raised in several areas as “Ramil” intensified into a tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday. As of 5 a.m., Tropical Storm Ramil was spotted 305 kilometers east of Juban, Sorsogon packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph, and moving westward at 20 kph. Pagasa said Signal No. 2 is hoisted over Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, and the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, San Jose, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, and Presentacion). Winds greater than 62 kph and up to 88 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours in these areas. Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is hoisted over the following areas: Luzon: 1. Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands; 2. Isabela; 3. Quirino; 4. Nueva Vizcaya; 5. Apayao; 6. Abra; 7. Kalinga; 8. Mountain Province; 9. Ifugao; 10. Benguet; 11. Ilocos Norte; 12. Ilocos Sur; 13. La Union; 14. Pangasinan; 15. Aurora; 16. Nueva Ecija; 17. The eastern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, and Angat); 18. The eastern portion of Tarlac (Camiling, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia, Paniqui, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Ramos, Pura, Victoria, City of Tarlac, La Paz, Concepcion, and Gerona); 19. The eastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, and Candaba); 20. The northern and eastern portions of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Unisan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Agdangan, Pagbilao, Mauban, Calauag, Guinayangan, Lopez, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, San Narciso, Buenavista, San Francisco, San Andres, Mulanay, General Nakar, Infanta, Real, and Sampaloc), including Polillo Islands; 21. Camarines Norte; 22. The rest of Camarines Sur; 23. Albay; 24. Sorsogon; 25. Burias Island; and 26. Ticao Island Visayas: 1. Northern Samar; 2.The northern portion of Eastern Samar (San Policarpo, Arteche, Oras, Dolores, Maslog, Jipapad, Taft, and Can-Avid); and 3. The northern portion of Samar (Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Calbayog City, Gandara, Santa Margarita, Pagsanghan, and San Jorge). Ramil is forecast to move generally west-northwestward towards the area of Central-Southern Luzon. On the forecast track, the center of Ramil may make landfall or pass close to Catanduanes Saturday afternoon or evening. Afterwards, it will continue moving west-northwestward passing close to Vinzons, Camarines Norte, and Polillo Islands Sunday morning. It will then turn northwestward and may make another landfall over Aurora or Isabela by Sunday morning or afternoon. After landfall, Ramil may traverse the rugged terrain of Northern and Central Luzon and will emerge over the West Philippine Sea by Sunday afternoon or evening. It will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Monday morning. Pagasa said Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, and Camarines Norte would experience stormy weather, while rains with gusty winds will prevail over the rest of the Bicol Region, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Nueva Ecija. Bulacan, Quezon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar. Meanwhile, the trough of Ramil will bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Cagayan, Batanes, Apayao, the rest of Calabarzon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and the rest of the Visayas. Mindanao and the rest of the country will have isolated rain showers and thunderstorms.

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