CITY OF SAN FERNANDO The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday that Tropical Depression Queenie entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 5:00 on Monday as severe Tropical Storm Paeng continues to move away from the country but continues to dump rains which will possibly make a wet "Undas" in some parts of Central Luzon.
Queenie was last spotted some 975 kilometers east of Mindanao with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. PAGASA said that the tropical depression would have no direct effects yet on the country but will be continuously monitored as it moves southwest at 15 kph.
Meanwhile, PAGASA said Paeng is still triggering heavy rains and strong winds in a number of areas in the country, even as it is over the West Philippine Sea.
Paeng was last located 340 km. west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan. It packs maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 105 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Pampanga, Bataan, Tarlac, Zambales, and the western portion of Bulacan (Hagonoy, Paombong, City of Malolos, Guiguinto, Calumpit, Pulilan, Plaridel, Baliuag, Bustos, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael), southern portions of Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, City of Gapan, Talavera, San Leonardo, Santo Domingo, Rizal, San Isidro, Zaragoza, Llanera, Guimba, Aliaga, Science City of Muñoz, General Mamerto Natividad, Cabanatuan City, Carranglan, Quezon, San Antonio, San Jose City, Santa Rosa, Lupao, Nampicuan, Talugtug, Peñaranda, Jaen, Licab, Cabiao, Pantabangan), Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, the western portion of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Lasam, Santo Niño, Piat, Tuao, Rizal), the western portion of Isabela (Cordon, City of Santiago, San Mateo, Ramon, Alicia, San Isidro, Quezon, Mallig, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan), and the northwestern portion of Quirino (Cabarroguis, Diffun, Saguday).
PAGASA added that Light to moderate with at times heavy rains still possible over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Western Visayas, Babuyan Islands, the rest of Central Luzon and Mimaropa and wherein strong breeze to near gale strength winds will prevail in those areas.
PAGASA also advises the public to take precautionary measures and bring rain gear when they visit their departed loved ones this All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.