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Quinta now a severe tropical storm, threatening Bicol
Severe Tropical Storm Quinta is nearing the Philippines and is expected to make landfall in the Bicol region on Sunday afternoon or evening.
As of 11 a.m. Sunday, Quinta was located 180 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, moving westward at 25 km/h.
The storm has intensified, with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph and gustiness of up to 115 kph, and could still strengthen further before landfall.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 2 has been raised in several areas, including Catanduanes, Bicol provinces, Masbate, parts of Quezon, Batangas, Marinduque, Romblon, Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, and Northern Samar.
After crossing Southern Luzon until Monday afternoon, Quinta is forecast to emerge over the West Philippine Sea and could intensify into a typhoon by Tuesday evening.
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