MANILA, Philippines – Portions of the provinces of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan were placed under Signal No. 4 due to Typhoon Emong (Co-may) at 5 pm on Thursday, July 24, as winds from the slow-moving tropical cyclone pose a “significant to severe threat to life and property.”

Tropical Storm Dante (Francisco), meanwhile, already left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 3 pm.

But the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Dante will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat, alongside Emong, even after its exit from PAR.

Emong

Emong was already over the coastal waters of Burgos, Pangasinan, as of 4 pm on Thursday. It is slowly moving east southeast, following a looping track or making a U-turn offshore.

The typhoon continues to have maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 150 km/h.

Tropical cyclone wind signals are in effect in the following areas:

Signal No. 4

Typhoon-force winds (118 to 184 km/h), significant to severe threat to life and property

• southwestern part of Ilocos Sur (Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin)
• northwestern part of La Union (Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, San Fernando City, Bauang)
• extreme northwestern part of Pangasinan (Agno, Bani, Bolinao, Anda, Alaminos City)

Signal No. 3

Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), moderate to significant threat to life and property

• rest of Ilocos Sur
• rest of La Union
• northern and western parts of Pangasinan (Burgos, Dasol, Mabini, Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Labrador, Sual, Dagupan City, San Fabian, Binmaley)
• southern part 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)
• western part of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko)
• western part of Benguet (Sablan, Kapangan, Mankayan, Tuba, Bakun, Kibungan)

Signal No. 2

Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to moderate threat to life and property

• Ilocos Norte
• rest of Pangasinan
• rest of Abra
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• rest of Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• rest of Benguet
• Babuyan Islands
• northern and western parts 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)
• western part of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe, Ambaguio, Aritao, Bambang, Bayombong, Villaverde, Solano, Bagabag)
• northern part of Zambales (Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Palauig, Iba)

Signal No. 1

Strong winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor threat to life and property

• Batanes
• rest of Cagayan
• western and central parts 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, Cauayan City, Echague, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, Santiago City, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, Divilacan, San Isidro, Jones)
• Quirino
• rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• rest of Zambales
• Tarlac
• northern part of Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Angeles City, Mabalacat City, Magalang)
• western and central parts 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)

Aside from fierce winds, Emong is bringing moderate to torrential rain, with floods and landslides likely. Here is PAGASA’s updated rainfall outlook for the typhoon, released at 5 pm on Thursday:

Thursday afternoon, July 24, to Friday afternoon, July 25

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 millimeters): Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Benguet
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Norte, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan, Kalinga, Apayao, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija

Friday afternoon, July 25, to Saturday afternoon, July 26

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Batanes, Cagayan
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province

In addition, there is now a moderate to high risk of “life-threatening” storm surges with peak heights of 1 to 3 meters in the “low-lying or exposed coastal localities” of Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales within 24 hours.

On Thursday evening, Emong may speed up and make landfall in northwestern Pangasinan, or pass “very close” to the area, according to PAGASA. The typhoon could also make landfall in La Union or Ilocos Sur late Thursday evening or early Friday morning, July 25.

“It will then cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over the Babuyan Channel [Friday] morning or noon. Afterwards, Emong will move northeastward and pass close [to] or over Babuyan Islands between [Friday] noon and afternoon. It may also be passing near Batanes between [Friday] afternoon or evening,” added the weather bureau.

Dante

Meanwhile, Dante is now outside PAR, located 805 kilometers northeast of extreme Northern Luzon as of 4 pm on Thursday.

The tropical storm is moving north at 15 km/h, heading for Japan’s Ryukyu Islands. On Friday, it will be moving west over the East China Sea.

Dante maintained its strength as it left PAR, with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h and gustiness of up to 90 km/h. But it is expected to gradually weaken and may just be a remnant low by Saturday, July 26.

Dante developed inside PAR last Tuesday, July 22. It stayed far from land and had no direct effect on any part of the Philippines, but it has been enhancing the southwest monsoon.

Enhanced southwest monsoon

Moderate to torrential rain will still hit areas affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon in the next 24 hours. Beyond that period, conditions may gradually start to improve.

Thursday afternoon, July 24, to Friday afternoon, July 25

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 mm): Bataan, Occidental Mindoro
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, Laguna
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Quezon, Aurora, Quirino, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Marinduque, Romblon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay

Friday afternoon, July 25, to Saturday afternoon, July 26

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan

Saturday afternoon, July 26, to Sunday afternoon, July 27

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro

The southwest monsoon is also bringing strong to gale-force gusts to these areas:

Thursday, July 24

• Central Luzon (areas not under a wind signal), Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, Davao Oriental

Friday, July 25

• Central Luzon (areas not under a wind signal), Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin

Saturday, July 26

• Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin

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Due to both Emong and the enhanced southwest monsoon, PAGASA issued a new gale warning at 5 pm on Thursday, covering the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon. Several other seaboards remain dangerous, especially for small vessels.

Up to very rough or high seas (travel is risky for all vessels)

• Western seaboards of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan – waves up to 14 meters high
• Western seaboard of Zambales; remaining seaboard of Pangasinan – waves up to 8 meters high
• Western seaboard of Bataan – waves up to 6 meters high
• Western seaboards of Batangas, Lubang Islands, and Occidental Mindoro – waves up to 4.5 meters high

Up to rough seas (small vessels should not venture out to sea)

• Eastern seaboards of Isabela and mainland Cagayan – waves up to 4 meters high
• Western seaboards of northern Palawan including Calamian Islands; northeastern seaboard of Aurora – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Batanes, Marinduque, and Kalayaan Islands; seaboards of Babuyan Islands; southern seaboard of Quezon; eastern seaboard of Oriental Mindoro; northern and western seaboards of Romblon; remaining seaboards of Bataan – waves up to 3 meters high

Up to moderate seas (small vessels should take precautionary measures or avoid sailing, if possible)

• Remaining seaboards of mainland Cagayan, Aurora, and Cavite; seaboards of Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, and Surigao del Sur; western seaboards of southern Palawan and Antique; eastern seaboards of Catanduanes and Davao Oriental – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Aklan and Northern Samar; remaining seaboards of Bicol, Batangas, Quezon, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Romblon; southwestern seaboards of Negros Occidental and Iloilo; western seaboard of Guimaras – waves up to 2 meters high

Krosa

PAGASA also said the tropical depression outside PAR intensified into a tropical storm at 2 pm on Thursday. Its international name is Krosa, a name contributed by Cambodia which means “crane.”

Tropical Storm Krosa was last spotted 2,040 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon at 4 pm, moving north at 20 km/h.

It now has maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gustiness of up to 80 km/h.

Krosa remains unlikely to enter PAR. But PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja said Krosa might enhance the southwest monsoon in the final week of July. – Rappler.com