Emong humina sa severe tropical storm; Signal No. 3 sa 9 na lugar, nakataas

MANILA, Philippines – Humina na si Emong bilang severe tropical storm matapos mag-landfall sa Candon City, Ilocos Sur, nitong Biyernes ng 5:10 a.m., ayon sa PAGASA.

Huling namataan sa San Isidro, Abra, taglay ang lakas ng hangin na 100 kph at bugso hanggang 165 kph, kumikilos pa-hilagang-silangan sa 25 kph. Tatawid ito sa Northern Luzon, lalabas sa Babuyan Channel bago magtanghali, at inaasahang makalalabas ng PAR sa Sabado ng umaga.

Nakataas naman ang mga storm signal sa mga sumusunod na lugar:

Signal No. 3:

Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Sur

Hilagang La Union (Bangar, Sudipen, Balaoan, Luna, Santol, Bacnotan, San Gabriel, Bagulin, San Juan, San Fernando City)

Apayao

Abra

Kanlurang Kalinga (Balbalan, Pasil, Tinglayan, Lubuagan)

Kanlurang Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga)

Hilagang-kanlurang Benguet (Mankayan, Bakun, Kibungan, Kapangan)

Hilaga at kanlurang Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Rizal, Lasam, Allacapan, Aparri)

Signal No. 2:

Batanes

Natitirang bahagi ng Cagayan kasama Babuyan Islands

Hilaga at kanlurang Isabela

Hilagang-kanlurang Quirino

Kanluran at gitnang Nueva Vizcaya

Natitirang bahagi ng Kalinga

Natitirang bahagi ng Mountain Province

Ifugao, natitirang bahagi ng Benguet

Natitirang bahagi ng La Union at hilagang-kanlurang Pangasinan (Bolinao, Anda)

Signal No. 1:

Natitirang bahagi ng Pangasinan

Natitirang bahagi ng Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya

Hilaga at gitnang Aurora

Hilagang Nueva Ecija

Hilagang Tarlac

Hilagang Zambales

“EMONG has made landfall in the vicinity of Candon City,Ilocos Sur at 5:10 AM today. Based on the forecast track, it will cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over the Babuyan Channel before noon,” ayon sa PAGASA.

“EMONG will then move northeastward and pass close or over Babuyan Islands between this noon and afternoon. It may also pass near Batanes between this afternoon or evening and will continue moving north northeastward until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow (26 July) morning or noon,” dagdag pa ng ahensya. RNT