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'Lawin' speeds closer to Luzon; several provinces under storm signal

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/10/18/101716_lawin2.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA - Several provinces have been placed under signal number 1 as Typhoon &quot;Lawin&quot; continues to barrel closer to Northern Luzon Tuesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.Areas under signal number 1, which are Cagayan including Calayan group of islands, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Northern Aurora, Polillo Islands and Catanduanes, are expected to experience moderate to heavy rains for 36 hours.PAGASA warned of possible storm surges and waves measuring up to 4.5 meters along the northern and western seaboards of Luzon, as well as the Eastern seaboards of Visayas.&quot;Lawin&quot; has slightly accelerated as it moves in a west northwest direction. It was spotted 950 kilometers off Daet, Camarines Norte and was packing sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gusts of up to 230 kph, PAGASA said in its 11 a.m. briefing.It is expected to make landfall in Cagayan on Thursday, and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Friday.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ol0Vfp0JrUA" width="560"></iframe></figure>On Monday, officials are on high alert as &#x27;Lawin&#x27; is expected to be stronger and wider in scope than previous typhoon &#x27;Karen.&#x27;&quot;Lawin will be much stronger than Karen. It will have sufficient time and distance to intensify,&quot; warned Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, NDRRMC executive director.&quot;We will exert all our best effort to anticipate the damages and make necessary preparations,&quot; Jalad had said.Visit the <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/weather">ABS-CBN Weather Center</a> for the latest weather updates.

Several provinces have been placed under signal number 1 as Typhoon "Lawin" continues to barrel closer to Northern Luzon Tuesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

Several provinces have been placed under signal number 1 as Typhoon "Lawin" continues to barrel closer to Northern Luzon Tuesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

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'Lawin' speeds closer to Luzon; several provinces under storm signal

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Oct 18, 2016 11:39 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 18, 2016 10:17 PM PHT

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