Signal No. 2  raised over 6 Luzon areas as Maymay intensifies into storm —Pagasa

Signal No. 2  raised over 6 Luzon areas as Maymay intensifies into storm —Pagasa

Six Luzon areas have been placed under Signal No. 2 as Maymay intensified into a tropical storm, state weather bureau Pagasa said in its severe weather bulletin early Wednesday morning.According to Pagasa, Tropical Storm (TS) Maymay was spotted at 170 km west-northwest of Bacnotan, La Union, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph, and slowly moving southeastward.Signal No. 2 was raised over  six area…

Slow-moving Maymay intensifies into tropical storm

MANILA, Philippines – Maymay strengthened from a tropical depression into a tropical storm at 2 am on Wednesday, August 5, as it lingered near La Union. It was assigned the international name Kujira, a name contributed by Japan which means “whale.” In a briefing past 5 am on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Maymay now has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour f…