Typhoon Quinta makes multiple landfalls, maintains strength

Typhoon Quinta made its first two landfalls in Albay on Sunday evening, then made its third landfall in San Andres, Quezon, followed by Marinduque, and Pola, Oriental Mindoro early Monday morning.

The typhoon maintained its strength with maximum sustained winds of 125 kph and gustiness up to 150 kph, moving westward at 25 kph.

Signal No. 3 was hoisted over several areas including Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, parts of Quezon, Laguna, Batangas, Marinduque, and Mindoro provinces.

Moderate to heavy with, at times, intense rains are expected over Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Marinduque, northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, Calabarzon, Aurora, Isabela, Quirino, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Aklan, Capiz, and Antique.

The typhoon is expected to remain at typhoon category throughout its passage over Mindoro Island and may re-intensify over the West Philippine Sea.

Another low pressure area spotted east of Southern Luzon may enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday or Thursday morning but is less likely to develop into a tropical depression.