Here’s an update about Typhoon Emong and the tropical cyclone wind signals in effect.
TYPHOON EMONG UPDATE – PAGASA has released an update about the typhoon, and the list of tropical cyclone wind signals in effect.
Based on the 5 PM update from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Emong, which is now in the Typhoon category, continues to move slowly over the coastal waters west of Pangasinan.
It has maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center, gusts of up to 150 km/h, and a central pressure of 975 hPa, while moving east-southeastward at a slow pace.
The tropical cyclone wind signals, in effect, based on the latest update, are:
- SIGNAL NO. 1
- Luzon:
- Batanes, the rest of Cagayan, 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), Quirino, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Zambales, Tarlac, the northern portion of Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Angeles City, Mabalacat City, Magalang), 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)
- Luzon:
- SIGNAL NO. 2
- Luzon:
- Ilocos Norte, the rest of Pangasinan, the rest of Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, Ifugao, the rest of Benguet, Babuyan Islands, the northern and western portions of mainland Cagayan (Rizal, Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Lasam, Santo Niño, Piat, Tuao), the western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe, Ambaguio, Aritao, Bambang, Bayombong, Villaverde, Solano, Bagabag), and the northern portion of Zambales (Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Palauig, Iba)
- Luzon:
- SIGNAL NO. 3
- Luzon:
- The rest of Ilocos Sur, the rest of La Union, the northern and western portions of Pangasinan (Burgos, Dasol, Mabini, Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Labrador, Sual, Dagupan City, San Fabian, Binmaley), the southern portion of Abra (San Quintin, Langiden, Manabo, Pidigan, Luba, Tubo, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, Bangued, Danglas, La Paz, Tayum, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Bucay, Dolores, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman), the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko), and the western portion of Benguet (Sablan, Kapangan, Mankayan, Tuba, Bakun, Kibungan)
- Luzon:
- SIGNAL NO. 4
- Luzon:
- The southwestern portion of Ilocos Sur (Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin), the northwestern portion of La Union (Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang), and the extreme northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos)
- Luzon:
Typhoon Emong will “accelerate northeastward tonight and to make landfall or pass very close to northwestern Pangasinan tonight.” It may also make landfall in La Union or Ilocos Sur this late evening or tomorrow early morning. It may still briefly intensify before making landfall.
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