Signals Up As Crising Develops Into Tropical Storm

In an advisory issued at 5 a.m. today, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of Crising as of 4 a.m. was at 335 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela or 325 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan with maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km per hour.

Signal No. 2 was hoisted over Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the northern and eastern portions of Isabela (Palanan, Ilagan City, Divilacan, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Tumauini, Maconacon, Santa Maria, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santo Tomas, San Mariano, Dinapigue), Apayao, the northern portion of Kalinga (City of Tabuk, Balbalan, Pinukpuk, Rizal), the northern portion of Abra (Malibcong, Lacub, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Danglas, Lagayan, San Juan, Tineg, La Paz, Dolores), Ilocos Norte, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, Sinait).

Signal No. 1 was raised over the rest of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, the rest of Abra, Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, the northern portion of Pangasinan (San Nicolas, Natividad, San Quintin, San Manuel, Tayug, Sison, San Fabian, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Binalonan, San Jacinto, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Dagupan City, Binmaley, Lingayen, Labrador, Sual, City of Alaminos, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Mabini, Dasol, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, Bugallon), the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Baler, Maria Aurora), the northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan), Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, and the northeastern portion Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose, Presentacion, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa).

PAGASA said the southwest wonsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):

• Today: Batangas, Quezon, the rest of Bicol Region, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, and Sarangani.
• Tomorrow, July 19: Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
• Sunday, July 20: Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and Northern Samar.