THE watery situation across the Philippine couldn’t get any wetter as ‘Emong’ had intensified into a typhoon.
A Tropical Cyclone before, ‘Emong’ is now a typhoon, state weather forecasters said today.
“‘EMONG’ (International name: CO-MAY) has intensified into a Typhoon and is also being monitored within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR),” a statement from PAGASA said.
As of 8 a.m., Emong was located 220 kilometers west of Dagupan City and packed winds as well as gustiness of 120 to 150 km per hour. It is moving slowly towards south southeast.
Storm Signals raised
It also said that storm signal number 3 is hoisted at: The northern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani); and The western portion of La Union (Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Caba, Bangar)
Meanwhile, Signal No.2 is raised in: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, The rest of La Union, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, The central portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Burgos, Mabini, City of Alaminos, Sual, Labrador, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Manaoag, Laoac, Binalonan, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Fabian, San Jacinto), The northwestern and western portions of mainland Cagayan (Rizal, Santa Praxedes, Claveria) and The western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe).
On the other hand, Signal No.1 is declared in Batanes, The rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, The western and central portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, San Mateo, Ramon, Cordon, Burgos, Cabatuan, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Tumauini, Gamu, Luna, Maconacon, Alicia, San Mariano, Naguilian, San Guillermo, City of Cauayan, Echague, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, Divilacan, San Isidro, Jones), The rest of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, The rest of Pangasinan, The northern and central portions of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan), Tarlac, and The western and central portions of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Talugtug, Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Llanera, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Quezon, Licab, Aliaga, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Jaen, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Bongabon, Laur),
New LPA
Meanwhile, the low pressure area (LPA) that was spotted just outside of the Philippine area of responsibility is said to be a tropical depression.
It is located 2,080 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon.
“The Low Pressure Area (LPA 07i), which is outside the PAR, has developed into a tropical depression and is still being monitored,” PAGASA said.
“All are advised to monitor official updates from DOST-PAGASA,” it added.
It is said to have winds and gustiness of 45 to 55 kilometers per hour (kph).
It was moving north northwest at 15 kph.
Class cancellations
Meanwhile, classes and government are again suspended today in Metro Manila and other regions.
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