Manila, Oct. 19 -- Tropical Storm Ramil (international name Fengshen) crossed Manila Bay late Sunday morning, battering large swathes of Luzon with gale-force winds and dangerous coastal conditions as it tracks northwest toward Zambales and Pangasinan.

As of 10 a.m., the storm's center was spotted over Manila Bay, packing sustained winds of 65 kilometer per hour (kph), gusts of up to 90kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The weather bureau said Ramil is moving west-northwest at 15 kph, dragging powerful winds outward up to 430 kph from its core.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is hoisted over Metro Manila (northern sector), Central Luzon, parts of Calab...