50jili Pagasa 11 p.m. update: Signal No. 5 possible over Batanes, Babuyan Is.

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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 may be raised over Batanes and Babuyan Islands, as Typhoon Leon (international name: Kong-rey) approaches the said areas and continues to intensify over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday night.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 11 p.m. report, Leon was last monitored 450 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan.

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“The highest Wind Signal that may be hoisted during the occurrence of Leon is wind signal no. 3 or 4, especially in Batanes and Babuyan Islands. The hoisting of wind signal no. 5 is also not ruled out,” Pagasa reported.

Leon is expected to be closest to Batanes from Thursday morning to noon, but Pagasa said that it is not ruling out the possibility of a landfall.

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The typhoon is forecast to exit the country’s boundary by Thursday evening or Friday morning.

Meanwhile, below is the list of areas still under wind signals:

TCWS No. 2 Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands The northern and eastern portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Santa Maria, Quezon, San Mariano, Naguilian, Dinapigue, Delfin Albano, San Pablo, Ilagan City, Benito Soliven, Tumauini, Cabagan, Palanan, Quirino, Divilacan, Gamu, Mallig, Maconacon, Burgos, City of Cauayan, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Cabatuan, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Roxas, Aurora, San Manuel) Apayao Kalinga The northern and eastern portions of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Malibcong, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman) The eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis) Ilocos Norte TCWS No. 1 The rest of Isabela Quirino Nueva Vizcaya The rest of Mountain Province Ifugao Benguet The rest of Abra Ilocos Sur La Union The eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Bongabon, Carranglan, Pantabangan, Laur, Rizal) Aurora The northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, General Nakar) including Polillo Islands Camarines Norte The northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan) The northern and eastern portions of Catanduanes (Pandan, Gigmoto, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Baras, Caramoran) Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.

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