MANILA -- The government weather bureau placed Monday under storm signal number 1 the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Aurora due to Tropical Depression "Basyang."
Basyang, which has intensified into a tropical storm, was spotted at 660 kilometers east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes at 5 a.m. Monday.
It has maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and is moving west northwest at 22 kilometers per hour.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Basyang is expected to be at 450 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora on Tuesday morning. It will make landfall in Aurora-Isabela on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday, Basyang will be at 60 kilometers east of Sinait in Ilocos Sur. It will be 290 kilometers west northwest of the town on Thursday morning.
Residents living in low lying and mountainous areas under signal number 1 were alerted against possible landslides and flashfloods.
Pagasa also advised the public and the country's disaster coordinating councils to take appropriate actions. (Sunnex)