'Glenda' slams into Albay
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon "Glenda" made landfall over Albay province late Tuesday afternoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
At a televised press briefing, the weather bureau said Glenda made landfall over Rapu-Rapu Island in Albay around 5 p.m.
Dr. Flaviana Hilario, PAGASA's acting deputy head for research and development, also said that Glenda may make another landfall in the vicinity of Quezon and again in Bataan when it crosses Luzon.
PAGASA said in its latest weather bulletin that Glenda is expected to pass Metro Manila before noon tomorrow and the vicinity of Bataan in the afternoon, moving towards the West Philippine Sea.
By Thursday afternoon, Glenda will be at 370 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
PAGASA said fishing boats and other small seacrafts should not venture out into the eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas.
Glenda was last located over the Albay Gulf or at 60 kilometers east of Legazpi City.
It is now packed with maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 160 kph. It is forecast to move west northwest at 19 kph. - Louis Bacani
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