Typhoon Nalgae (local name Quiel) landed on northern Philippines before noon on Saturday, packing winds up to 195 km per hour, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA).

The typhoon, the second in a week, is expected to go through five provinces on Luzon island in north Philippines Saturday afternoon. Nalgae is expected to enhance the sothwest mansoon and will bring about scattered to widespread rains over the southern Luzon region.

The PAGASA said in its 11 a.m. report that signal number 3 was raised in 10 provinces in north Philippines including Isabela, Northern Aurora, Mt. Province and Ifugao, while signal number 2 was lifted in another 12 provinces. Metro Manila and some surrounding areas are under signal number 1.

The storm was tracking roughly the same path as Typhoon Nesat, which ravaged Luzon with huge floods on Tuesday.

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under Public storm Warning Signals are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.

The PAGASA said the estimated rainfall within Nalgae's 500-km diameter will be from 15 to 25 km per hour.

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