2 areas under signal No. 2 as super typhoon Rosal moves northwestward

MANILA — Two areas are now under wind signal No. 2 as Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) continues to move northwestward while over the sea east of extreme northern Luzon.

State weather bureau PAGASA said that as of 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Rosal was located 645 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan.

It packs winds of 205 kph, with gusts up to 250 kph and is moving northwestward at 20 kph.

Wind signal no. 2 is in effect over Batanes and the northeastern Babuyan Islands.

Meanwhile, signal no. 1 remains hoisted over Cagayan and the rest of the Babuyan Islands, eastern Isabela, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte.

Signal no. 3 may be the highest possible wind warning that will be raised.

Rosal will continue to move northwestward over the northern Philippine Sea.

It may remain a super typhoon through Thursday morning and be downgraded to a typhoon afterwards.

It will recurve off northern Taiwan as it exits the PAR late Friday or early Saturday.

Rosal will be nearest Batanes between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, when stormy conditions will prevail in the province.

Moderate to heavy rains may affect northeastern Luzon while scattered rains are likely in Palawan, western Visayas, and western Mindanao.