Bagyong Juaning moves out, "Kabayan" comes closer

According to PAGASA's latest weather update issued July 27 at 11PM, Tropical Storm "JUANING" is now over the West Philippine Sea and heading towards Southern China.

Juaning is currently located 110 km Southwest of Laoag City with a maximum winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kph.

From its previous movement of 15 kph, Bagyong Juaning is now moving out faster at 19 kph.

By Thursday morning (July 28), Juaning is expected to leave Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

No more public storm warning signal in Metro Manila, but Signal #2 is still up in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, La Union, Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya, while Signal No. 1 in the following areas: Apayao, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga and Bataan.

As Juaning continues to move out, another low pressure has formed into a tropical depression and is named "Kabayan" (the same name of a tropical storm that slammed into Northern Luzon in November 2007).

It's being expected to enter PAR by Friday, so let's still expect a rainy weekend ahead.

Bagyong Juaning weakens after Aurora landfall

Tropical Storm Juaning has slightly intensified before it made landfall over Dinalungan, Aurora Wednesday morning, July 27, 2011, according to PAGASA's lastest weather bulletin issued at 11 AM.

Juaning made landfall in Aurora at 9:30 AM and is now moving northwest at 15 kph (previously at 11 kph).

The landfall caused Bagyong Juaning to weaken and is now being expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday afternoon.

Signal #2 however is still raised in the following areas:

Aurora
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Abra
Kalinga
Ilocos Sur
Mt Province
Isabela
La Union
Benguet
Ifugao
Pangasinan
Zambales
Tarlac
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Bataan
Bulacan
Rizal
Quezon
Polillo Island
and Metro Manila

while Signal #1 in:

Ilocos Norte
Apayao
Cagayan
Cavite
Batangas
Laguna
Mindoro Provinces
Lubang Island
Marinduque
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Albay
Burias Island

Juaning has caused suspension of classes today, July 27, 2011.

In NCR, classes in all levels have been suspended while preschool up to highschool in some areas have been suspended in Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, CAR and Region 4A.

In some Region 4B areas, only preschool and elementary classes have been suspended.