Tropical Storm Ramil exits PAR, intensifies to 85 kph

Tropical Storm Ramil, locally known as Fengshen, exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning, October 20.

While outside PAR, the storm intensified to 85 km/h with gustiness of up to 105 km/h, and is expected to strengthen into a severe tropical storm.

Ramil is moving northwestward at 25 km/h and is expected to continue this track before turning west-southwestward on Tuesday morning.

Despite leaving PAR, Ramil's trough and the easterlies are still expected to bring strong winds and rough seas over the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and Occidental Mindoro.

All tropical cyclone wind signals were lifted late Monday morning.

Ramil made four landfalls in Luzon while central and southern portions of the country were still recovering from a series of strong earthquakes.