Severe Tropical Storm “Florita” maintained its strength and is in the vicinity of Alcala, Cagayan according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) as of 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Typhoon Florita has maximum sustained winds of 110km/h near the center with gustiness of up to 185 km/h.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 has been hoisted over the following areas:
- Northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Adams, Dumalneg, Bangui, Burgos, Pasuquin, Vintar, Pagudpud, Carasi, Bacarra, Piddig)
- Apayao
- Southern portion of Babuyan Islands (Camiguin Is., Fuga Is., Dalupiri Is.)
- Mainland Cagayan
- Northeastern portion of Isabela (Palanan, Divilacan, Maconacon, San Pablo, Tumauini, Cabagan, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Ilagan City, San Mariano)
TCWS No. 2 has also been raised in the following areas:
- Rest of Babuyan Islands
- Rest of Isabela
- Quirino
- Northern and eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Quezon, Diadi, Bagabag, Villaverde, Solano, Kasibu)
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Northern portion of Benguet (Buguias, Bakun, Mankayan, Kibungan)
- Rest of Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- Northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
Currently under TCWS No. 1 are the following areas:
- Batanes
- Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
- Rest of Benguet
- La Union
- Eastern portion of Pangasinan (Santo Tomas, Villasis, Mapandan, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Manaoag, City of Urdaneta, Rosales, Balungao, Umingan, San Quintin, Natividad, San Nicolas, Tayug, Santa Maria, Asingan, San Manuel, Binalonan, Sison, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Dagupan City)
- Northeastern portion of Tarlac (San Manuel, Anao)
- Nueva Ecija
- Rest of Aurora
Typhoon Florita will continue moving generally northwestward or west northwestward and is forecast to traverse the mainland Cagayan and Apayao. Afterwards, Florita will emerge over the Babuyan Channel at night.
On the forecast track, Florita may exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday morning, Aug.24. Katrina Gracia Consebido-ag
