24-07-2025
Emong maintains strength, to make second landfall; Signal No. 4 remains over 3 areas
Typhoon Emong maintains its strength as it moves closer to La Union-Ilocos sur area with Wind Signal No. 4 remains over three areas, according to the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA.
The center of the eye of Typhoon Emong was over the coastal waters of Bolinao, Pangasinan packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 165 kph, and moving eastward at the speed of 15 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 is hoisted over the following areas:
PAGASA said a very intense typhoon will affect these areas and residents will experience winds of greater than 118 km/h up to 184 km/h may be expected in at least 12 hours.
the southwestern portion of Ilocos Sur (Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Alilem, Sugpon, Suyo)
the northern and central portions of La Union (Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Agoo, Santo Tomas, Sudipen, Santol, Caba, Aringay, San Gabriel, Bagulin, Naguilian, Burgos)
the northern portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos, Burgos, Dasol, Mabini, Sual)
TCWS No. 3 is hoisted over the following areas:
the southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Nueva Era, City of Batac, Marcos, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Pinili, Badoc)
the rest of Ilocos Sur
the rest of La Union
the western portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao, Calanasan)
Abra
the western portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pasil, Tinglayan, Lubuagan)
the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga)
the western portion of Benguet (Sablan, Mankayan, Tuba, Bakun, Kibungan, Kapangan, La Trinidad, Tublay, Baguio City, Atok)
the central portion of Pangasinan (Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Dagupan City, San Fabian, Binmaley, Labrador, Sison, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Mangaldan, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, San Carlos City, Aguilar)
the extreme northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz)
TCWS Signal No. 2 is raised over the following areas:
the rest of Ilocos North
the rest of Pangasinan
the northern portion of Zambales (Masinloc, Candelaria, Palauig, Iba)
the rest of Apayao
the rest of Kalinga
the rest of Mountain Province
the rest of Benguet
Ifugao
Batanes
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
the northern and western portions of Isabela (Cordon, City of Santiago, Ramon, San Isidro, Alicia, San Mateo, Cabatuan, San Manuel, Luna, Aurora, Burgos, Roxas, Quirino, Mallig, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Cabagan, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, Gamu, Ilagan City, City of Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian)
the northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun)
the western and central portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe, Ambaguio, Aritao, Bambang, Bayombong, Villaverde, Solano, Bagabag, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte, Kasibu, Quezon, Diadi)
the northwestern portion of Nueva Ecija (Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Lupao, Carranglan, Guimba)
the northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Pura, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Paniqui, Camiling, San Clemente)
Meanwhile, TCWS No. 1 is raised over the following areas:
the rest of Isabela
the rest of Quirino
the rest of Nueva Vizcaya
the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis)
the rest of Nueva Ecija
the rest of Tarlac
the western and central portions of Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Angeles City, Mabalacat City, Magalang, Mexico, Bacolor, City of San Fernando, Santa Rita, Guagua, Arayat, Lubao, Santa Ana)
the rest of Zambales
the northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Morong)
Severe winds
The enhanced Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds): Central Luzon (areas not under Wind Signal), Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Oriental.
"There is a moderate to high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 3.0 m within 24 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Batanes, Babuyan Islands, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales," said PAGASA.
Hazards affecting coastal waters
The weather bureau reported that a Gale Warning is in effect over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon.
Mariners are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
Track and Intensity Outlook
"On the forecast track, the center of EMONG will make another landfall in La Union or Ilocos Sur this morning. Afterwards, it will cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over the Babuyan Channel before noon," said PAGASA.
Emong will then move northeastward and pass close or over Babuyan Islands by noon or this afternoon then pass near Batanes.
"Emong may maintain its strength as it makes its second landfall. A slight weakening prior to its second landfall due to increasing interaction with the terrain of northwestern Luzon is not ruled out. Nevertheless, the passage of EMONG will trigger a weakening trend, which is expected to continue for the rest of the forecast period." — BAP, GMA Integrated News
