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Signal No. 3 up over 2 Luzon Areas as Emong Intensifies
REGION 1, PHILIPPINES, JUL 23 – Tropical Depression Emong brings sustained winds up to 45 kph and risks light damage to structures and crops, PAGASA said.
- Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 has been raised over Ilocos, La Union, and Pangasinan due to Tropical Depression Emong's proximity to northern Luzon.
- PAGASA reported that Emong has intensified, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gusts of up to 80 km/h as of Wednesday afternoon.
- Classes and government work in Metro Manila and 35 provinces have been suspended due to the storm's expected impact, including heavy rain and gusty winds.
- Emong is forecasted to strengthen further and may make landfall in Ilocos Sur, La Union, or Pangasinan by Thursday evening or early Friday morning.
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Signal No. 3 up over 2 Luzon areas as Emong intensifies
MANILA, Philippines — Two areas in Luzon were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 as Emong intensified and reached the “severe tropical storm” category on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Based on the 5 a.m. Thursday bulletin of Pagasa, TCWS No. 3 was placed in the following areas: Northern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani) Western porti…
Emong now a tropical storm, landfall possible in Ilocos Region
MANILA, Philippines – Emong intensified from a tropical depression into a tropical storm over the West Philippine Sea at 2 pm on Wednesday, July 23. Both Emong and Tropical Storm Dante (Francisco) are still enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat. Their difference is that Emong is also directly affecting parts of the country, unlike Dante which remains far from land. Emong In a briefing past 5 pm on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geop…
'Dante' intensifies into tropical storm but Signal No. 1 up over Luzon due to 'Emong'
MANILA, Philippines — "Dante" has intensified into a tropical storm wile the low pressure area (LPA) off Cagayan has developed into a tropical depression now called "Emong," the state weather bureau said on Wednesday.Nathaniel Servando, chief of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in an 11 a.m. press briefing that Signal No. 1 due to Emong was raised over parts of Luzon.Affected provinces…
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