MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression Leon has intensified into a tropical storm and is expected to reach the severe tropical storm category within 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric,
In its 5 a.m. severe weather bulletin, Pagasa saidThe weather disturbance was last spotted 225 kilometers west northwest of Coron, Palawan. It is moving west northwestward at 10 kilometers per hour , and has maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.
No tropical cyclone wind signal is currently in effect in any part of the country. However, intermittent gusts may be experienced over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Palawan , Mindoro Provinces, Romblon, and Western Visayas. Meanwhile, light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Bicol Region, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Metro Manila, Isabela, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and the rest of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Visayas.
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