Tropical cyclone “Neneng” intensified into a tropical storm Saturday, state weather bureau PAGASA said, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center. READ:
The storm, the country’s 14th tropical cyclone this year, is moving toward the Batanes-Babuyan area, with gusts of up to 80 kph.Signal No. 2 is hoisted in the following Luzon areas: Batanes; Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands; Apayao; northern Abra ; and Ilocos Norte.
The following areas have been placed under Signal No. 1: Northern Isabela ; Kalinga, the rest of Abra; Northern Mountain Province ; and Northern Ilocos Sur .Based on the state weather bureau’s 5 p.m. bulletin, Tropical Storm Neneng was last spotted 255 km east southeast of Calayan, Cagayan, and was moving westward at 30 kph.
It is expected to move westward toward the Luzon Strait and may also make landfall within Babuyan Islands or Batanes Sunday morning.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday assured the public that he is closely monitoring the developments on “Neneng.” Mr. Marcos said the government is not letting its guard down, given that the weather disturbance is unpredictable, and advised the public to stay alert.
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