Typhoon Rolly intensifies

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Weather bulletin from Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration as of 11 p.m. of Oct. 29 showed typhoon Rolly moving southwestward and is expected to make landfall over Central Luzon-Quezon area on Sunday evening or Monday morning.

The typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h.

Rolly will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, and Caraga, the report from PAGASA said.

As it intensifies, the highest possible storm warning signal throughout the typhoon’s passage will be Signal No. 3 or No. 4 associated with destructive to very destructive typhoon-force winds, the report added.

Rough to very rough seas will be experienced over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur and the northern Cagayan. Moderate to rough seas will be experienced over Northern Luzon.

The typhoon uses the international name “GONI” (meaning: swan). NAB

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