"Dante" is expected to continue moving generally northwestward and may pass near or in the vicinity of Oriental Mindoro or the southwestern portion of Batangas before turning north northwestward making another landfall over Bataan tonight.
Tropical cyclone "Dante" has maintained its strength as it approaches Luzon, according to the latest report from the state weather bureau.
In its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA) located the cyclone at 115 kilometers southeast of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
"Dante" has maintained its maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of 90 kph.
It has shifted direction and is now proceeding northwest at 25 kilometers per hour.
Signal No. 2 has been raised at the following areas: Romblon, Marinduque, the northern and central portion of Mindoro provinces, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan, the southwestern portion of Bulacan, the western portion of Pampanga, Zambales, the western portion of Tarlac, and the western portion of Pangasinan.
Signal No. 1, meanwhile,has been raised in The northern portion of Palawan, the rest of Mindoro provinces, the western portion of Quezon, the western and central portion of Laguna, Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, the rest of Pampanga, the rest of Tarlac, the western portion of Nueva Ecija, the rest of Pangasinan, the southern portion of Benguet including Baguio City, and La Union.
"Dante" is expected continue moving generally northwestward and may pass near or in the vicinity of Oriental Mindoro or the southwestern portion of Batangas before turning north northwestward making another landfall over Bataan tonight.
It will then traverse the Zambales and Pangasinan area and emerge over the West Philippine Sea tomorrow morning. (ONT)
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