Tropical storms Emong, Dante slightly intensify

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PAGASA says Emong (Co-may) might strengthen into a severe tropical storm on Thursday morning, July 24, and possibly into a typhoon before it makes landfall in the Ilocos Region

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Emong (Co-may) and Tropical Storm Dante (Francisco) both slightly intensified on Wednesday evening, July 23, while still enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat.

Emong’s newly designated international name, Co-may, was contributed by Vietnam and refers to a kind of grass.

Emong

Emong now has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour from the previous 65 km/h, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 11 pm bulletin on Wednesday. The tropical storm’s gustiness increased from 80 km/h to 105 km/h.

PAGASA said Emong is now seen to strengthen into a severe tropical storm on Thursday morning, July 24, and possibly into a typhoon before it makes landfall.

As of 10 pm, Emong was located 235 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur. It slowed down further, moving southwest at only 15 km/h from 20 km/h.

Several provinces in Northern Luzon will continue to see rain from the tropical storm in the next three days. Floods and landslides are likely.

Wednesday evening, July 23, to Thursday evening, July 24

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 millimeters): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Benguet
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Cagayan, Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, Isabela

Thursday evening, July 24, to Friday evening, July 25

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

Friday evening, July 25, to Saturday evening, July 26

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): La Union, Pangasinan
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Benguet

PAGASA also raised Signal No. 2 due to Emong for the first time at 11 pm on Wednesday, and more areas were placed under Signal No. 1. Here is the full list of areas under tropical cyclone wind signals:

Signal No. 2

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

• northwestern part of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Burgos)

Signal No. 1

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

• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• central and remaining northwestern parts of Pangasinan (Dasol, Alaminos City, Mabini, Labrador, Sual, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Sison, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, Basista, Villasis, Malasiqui, Tayug, Urbiztondo, Bautista, Mapandan, Binalonan, Aguilar, Alcala, San Manuel, Asingan, Santo Tomas, Santa Maria, Urdaneta City, Laoac, Mangatarem, San Carlos City, Manaoag, Bayambang, Calasiao, San Nicolas, Santa Barbara)
• northern part of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria)
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Benguet
• Ifugao
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands (Calayan, Dalupiri, Fuga, Pamuktan, Camiguin, and Didicas islands)
• northern and western 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)
• western part of Nueva Vizcaya (Santa Fe, Bambang, Kayapa, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi, Aritao)

The highest possible tropical cyclone wind signal due to Emong is now Signal No. 4, which is likely to be raised if it indeed reaches typhoon status prior to landfall.

The weather bureau expects Emong to follow a looping track over the West Philippine Sea on Thursday due to its “interaction” with Dante. Afterwards, it could make landfall in the Ilocos Region and pass close to Babuyan Islands.

Dante

Meanwhile, Dante’s maximum sustained winds increased from 65 km/h to 75 km/h, while its gustiness is now up to 90 km/h from 80 km/h.

“Further intensification into a severe tropical storm remains less likely but is not ruled out,” PAGASA said.

Dante was located 815 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon as of 10 pm on Wednesday, staying far from land. It is moving northwest at a slower 15 km/h from 25 km/h.

This tropical storm is not directly affecting any part of the country, but its enhancement of the southwest monsoon continues.

Dante might leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday afternoon or evening as it heads for Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and the East China Sea.

Enhanced southwest monsoon

For the enhanced southwest monsoon, PAGASA included the same areas in its latest rainfall outlook released at 11 pm. Massive flooding and landslides can still occur.

Wednesday evening, July 23, to Thursday evening, July 24

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 mm): Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Metro Manila, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Marinduque, Romblon, Antique

Thursday evening, July 24, to Friday evening, July 25

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 mm): Zambales
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Marinduque, Romblon

Friday evening, July 25, to Saturday evening, July 26

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Zambales
• Moderate to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan

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

Thursday, July 24

• Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Davao Oriental

Friday, July 25

• Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Davao Oriental

A gale warning has been in effect for the western seaboard of Pangasinan since 5 pm on Wednesday. It is also dangerous to travel in several other seaboards.

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

• Western seaboard of Pangasinan – waves up to 6 meters high
• Western seaboards of Zambales and Bataan – waves up to 4.5 meters high

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

• Seaboard of Lubang Island; western seaboard of Occidental Mindoro; eastern seaboard of Isabela – waves up to 4 meters high
• Western seaboards of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Cavite, Batangas, and northern Palawan including Calamian Islands; eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves up to 3.5 meters high
• Seaboards of Batanes, Marinduque, and Kalayaan Islands; western seaboard of Babuyan Island; southern seaboard of Quezon; eastern seaboard of Oriental Mindoro; northern and western seaboards of Romblon; northeastern seaboard of Aurora – waves up to 3 meters high

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

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

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In addition, PAGASA is still monitoring a low pressure area (LPA) outside PAR, located 1,980 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas at 10 pm on Wednesday.

The LPA still has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression within 24 hours. But the weather bureau said it appears unlikely to enter PAR. – Rappler.com