Severe tropical storm Rolly intensifies into typhoon

Severe Tropical Storm Rolly has intensified into a typhoon and is expected to make landfall in the Aurora-Quezon area by Sunday evening or Monday morning.

The typhoon, with international name Goni, was last seen 1,100 kilometers east of Central Luzon, moving westward at 20 kph.

Rolly is currently packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, with gusts of up to 170 kph.

It is projected to further intensify over the Philippine Sea, with peak wind speeds potentially reaching 175 to 185 kilometers per hour.

Signal No. 1 may be raised over several provinces in the Bicol Region in the afternoon, with the possibility of Signal No. 3 or No. 4 being issued later.

The typhoon's trough is expected to bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over the Bicol Region, Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Zamboanga Peninsula.