Emong weakens into tropical depression, exits PAR

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While Tropical Depression Emong (Co-may) already left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning, July 26, the effects of the southwest monsoon will still be felt

MANILA, Philippines – Emong (Co-may) weakened further from a tropical storm into a tropical depression as of 2 am on Saturday, July 26, then left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 7:10 am.

In a briefing past 5 am on Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Emong’s maximum sustained winds are down to 55 kilometers per hour from 75 km/h. Its gustiness is now up to 70 km/h from 90 km/h.

The tropical depression was already hundreds of kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. It accelerated, moving north northeast at a very fast 45 km/h from 35 km/h.

PAGASA later announced on its Facebook page that Emong was already outside PAR.

There are no more rainfall warnings and tropical cyclone wind signals due to the tropical depression.

It earlier brought moderate to torrential rain to parts of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon, causing floods and landslides. The highest tropical cyclone wind signal raised was Signal No. 4.

At its peak, Emong was a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h. It made landfall twice as a typhoon — first in Agno, Pangasinan, at 10:40 pm on Thursday, July 24, then in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, at 5:10 am on Friday, July 25.

Emong had started weakening as it crossed the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon. It is likely to be downgraded to a remnant low outside PAR on Saturday.

Emong was the Philippines’ fifth tropical cyclone for 2025, and the fourth for July.

Southwest monsoon

While Emong has already exited PAR, the effects of the southwest monsoon or habagat will still be felt in the next three days. These are the areas seen to receive the most rainfall:

Saturday, July 26

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 millimeters): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro

Sunday, July 27

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

Monday, July 28

• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan

On Saturday, most of the other areas in Luzon not listed above will experience scattered rain and thunderstorms still due to the southwest monsoon, while the rest of the country will have isolated rain or thunderstorms.

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

Saturday, July 26

• Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Northern Samar, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, Davao Oriental

Sunday, July 27, and Monday, July 28

• Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Rizal, Quezon, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Bicol, Western Visayas, Samar, Northern Samar, Negros Occidental

There are no more gale warnings in effect, but certain seaboards will still be risky for small vessels on Saturday.

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

• Seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands; northern seaboard of Ilocos Norte – waves up to 4 meters high
• Seaboards of mainland Cagayan and Isabela; western seaboards of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, and Zambales – waves up to 3 meters high

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

• Western seaboards of Bataan, Lubang Islands, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan including Calamian Islands, and Kalayaan Islands; northeastern seaboard of Aurora – waves up to 2.5 meters high
• Remaining seaboards of Bataan, Lubang Islands, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, and Aurora; northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, and Northern Samar; eastern seaboards of Sorsogon, Surigao del Sur, and Davao Oriental; western seaboards of Batangas, Antique, and Guimaras; southern seaboards of Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and Quezon; southwestern seaboard of Iloilo; northern and western seaboards of Ticao Island and Romblon; seaboards of Camarines Sur – waves up to 2 meters high

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Krosa

In addition, PAGASA continues to monitor Tropical Storm Krosa, located outside PAR. It was 2,315 kilometers east of Northern Luzon as of 3 am on Saturday, moving north northwest at only 10 km/h.

Krosa strengthened again, with its maximum sustained winds increasing to 85 km/h from 75 km/h. Its gustiness is now up to 105 km/h from 90 km/h.

The tropical storm remains unlikely to enter PAR. But PAGASA Weather Specialist Grace Castañeda said Krosa might slightly enhance the southwest monsoon in the coming days. – Rappler.com