(GMA News) Egay (international name: Doksuri) has intensified into a severe tropical storm on Sunday morning, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.
According to PAGASA’s 11 a.m. bulletin, the center of the tropical cyclone was last estimated at 610 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte .
It was heading westward at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour (km/h) with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 115 km/h, and a central pressure of 985 hPa.
Egay also has strong to storm-force winds that extend outwards up to 460 km from the center.
In anticipation of the arrival of strong breeze to near-gale conditions directly caused by Egay, PAGASA said wind signals may be raised in some areas in Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas within the day.
“Current forecast scenario shows that the highest wind signal that may be hoisted will be Wind Signal No. 3 or 4, potentially over Extreme Northern Luzon. However, should a southward shift in the track occur, higher wind signals may be hoisted,” PAGASA added… Read More