‘Lando’ now a typhoon, moves toward Isabela

MANILA — Storm warning signals are raised in several areas in Luzon as severe tropical storm "Lando" has intensified into typhoon, weather bureau PAGASA said yesterday.

A typhoon is an intense tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed exceeding 118 kilometers per hour (kph).

Public storm warning signals are up in the following areas:

Signal No. 1

•Cagayan

•Kalinga

•Mt. Province

•Ifugao

•Benguet

•Quirino

•Nueva Vizcaya

•Nueva Ecija

•Bulacan

•Pampanga

•Tarlac

•Pangasinan

•Rizal

•Quezon inclusing Polillo Island

•Camarines Norte

•Camarines Sur

•Catanduanes

Signal No. 2

•Aurora

•Isabela La Union, Abra, Ilocos Sur, Zambales and Metro Manila may also be placed under Storm Signal No. 1.

At 10 a.m., the typhoon was located 585 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gusts 160 kph. It is likely to move west at 15 kph. (Philippine STAR News Service)

PHILSTAR.COM Track of typhoon Lando from the Philippines Crisis Map of Google Crisis Response as of noontime on Friday.