Gale warning up in north Luzon's northern, eastern, western seaboards
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted a gale warning over the northern Luzon's northern, eastern, and western seaboards."In the next 12 hours, we have a gale warning or a warning against dangerous waves. That is still because of the strong northeast monsoon," Estareja said in Filipino and English in the 5 p.m. weather update on Tuesday.Based on the forecasts and what Estareja said, wave heights could reach 5.5 meters.In the gale warning, which it issued at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Pagasa said that strong to gale-force winds "are prevailing or expected to affect" the areas mentioned in the warning:- Mainland Cagayan's northern and eastern coasts (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Gattaran, Baggao, and Peñablanca); Batanes; the Babuyan Islands; and Ilocos Norte's northern coast (Burgos, Bangui, and Pagudpud); and Isabela- Ilocos Norte's western coast (Pasuquin, Bacarra, Laoag City, Paoay, Currimao, Pinili, and Badoc); Ilocos Sur; and Pangasinan's western coast (Bolinao and Bani).
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