Rosal to bring heavy rains, gusty winds in parts of Northern, Southern Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) will bring heavy rains and gusty winds over several areas in Northern and Southern Luzon from Wednesday to Friday.

This forecast was given during the climate forum of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Weather specialist Benison Estareja said that while Rosal will not make a landfall in our country, it is expected to be the nearest to Northern Luzon on Thursday. 

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Based on its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, Rosal was last estimated 845 kilometers east of Northern Luzon.

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Batanes was also placed under Wind Signal No. 2 while Wind Signal No. 1 was raised over five areas in Northern and Southern Luzon. 

READ: Pagasa raises Signal No. 2 in Batanes as Super Typhoon Rosal moves away

“For today, Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, Isabela and Catanduanes will experience rains and gusty winds. We also expect rains but it’s not significant until later in the early evening,” Estareja predicted.

Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Ilocos Norte, rest of Cagayan Valley, Quezon, rest of Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas.

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The rains are not expected to be sustained.

For Thursday, Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Apayao and Cagayan will experience modern to heavy rains with gusty to stormy conditions.

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“Most likely, these will be the areas placed under wind signals due to the super typhoon, which is now approaching. It will be at its closest in Northern Luzon,” Estareja noted.

On the other hand, cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are possible over the rest of Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley.

The same situation will prevail even in areas far from the super typhoon’s center due to its trough.

These places are Palawan, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region and Zamboanga Peninsula. 

READ: Pagasa: Northern portions of PH to be most affected by Rosal

Batanes and Cagayan will still experience moderate to heavy rains by Friday as Rosal, which will be downgraded into a typhoon category by then, begins to move northward away from the country. 

The super typhoon’s trough will continue to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Palawan, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region and Zamboanga Peninsula.

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Rosal is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by late Friday or early Saturday as it heads towards the East China Sea. /apl