SEVERE Tropical Storm "Florita" slightly weakened while traversing the northern portion of Apayao province but Signal No. 3 remains up over at least four areas in Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 p.m. advisory. Pagasa said Ilocos Norte, Apayao, the southern portion of Babuyan Islands (Camiguin Islands, Fuga Islands and Dalupiri Islands. 3 while Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Sur and the rest of Babuyan Islands under Signal No. The state-run weather agency said that with the prevailing southwest monsoon or "habagat" enhanced by Florita, the gale warning remains in effect over the seaboards of Northern and Central Luzon, most of the seaboards of Southern Luzon, and western seaboard of Visayas.

Source: Manila Times August 23, 2022 17:22 UTC