The Philippines braces for another storm with parts of Bicol, Quezon Province, and Northern Samar now placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Storm Ulysses (international name: Vamco) heads towards the country.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has placed the following areas at Signal No. 1:

– Catanduanes
– Camarines Norte
– Camarines Sur
– Albay
– Sorsogon
– The eastern portion of Masbate (Aroroy, Pio V. Corpuz, Cataingan, Palanas, Uson, Dimasalang, Masbate City, Mobo, Baleno) including Ticao and Burias Islands,
– Southeastern portion of Quezon (Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, San Andres, San Narciso)
– Northern Samar
– Northern portion of Samar (Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An, Tarangnan, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao)
– Northern portion of Eastern Samar (Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad).

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More areas in these regions will most likely be placed under Signal No. 1 within the day while Signal No. 2 may be hoisted in some areas of Bicol Region as early as evening of November 10.

Based on the intensity forecast, the highest wind signal to be hoisted during the passage of “Ulysses” will be Signal No. 3.

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At 4 a.m. Tuesday, “Ulysses” was last observed at 555 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes. It packs maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometer per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph.

The tail-end of a cold front will bring light to moderate and heavy rains over Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, and Apayao.