Typhoon Emong has weakened into ‘severe tropical storm’ on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to lift the Signal No. 4 warning it earlier imposed on parts of Ilocos Sur and La Union.
In an updated weather bulletin released at 8:00 a.m., PAGASA maintained that heavier rainfall outlook remains in the affected areas as ‘Emong’ traverses the mountainous Cordillera Administrative Region.
“‘Emong’ has made landfall in the vicinity of Candon City,Ilocos Sur at 5:10 a.m. today. Based on the forecast track, it will cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over the Babuyan Channel before noon,” it said.
“Due to the interaction with terrain, ‘Emong’ is forecast to weaken into a tropical storm today and will continue to weaken throughout the forecast period,” PAGASA added.
The following areas are placed under varying levels of wind signals amid the typhoon’s onslaught:
SIGNAL NO. 3
Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, the northern portion of La Union (Bangar, Sudipen, Balaoan, Luna, Santol, Bacnotan, San Gabriel, Bagulin, San Juan, City of San Fernando), Apayao, Abra, the western portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pasil, Tinglayan, Lubuagan), the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga), the northwestern portion of Benguet (Mankayan, Bakun, Kibungan, Kapangan), and the northern and western portions of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Rizal, Lasam, Allacapan, Aparri)
SIGNAL NO. 2
Batanes, the rest of mainland 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 rest of Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, Ifugao, the rest of Benguet, the rest of La Union and the northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Anda)
SIGNAL NO. 1
The rest of Pangasinan, the rest of Isabela, , the rest of Quirino, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao), the northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Talugtug, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Lupao, Carranglan, Pantabangan), the northern portion of Tarlac (San Clemente, Camiling, Moncada, San Manuel, Anao, Paniqui, Santa Ignacia, Mayantoc, San Jose, City of Tarlac, Victoria, Pura, Gerona, Ramos), and the northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba)
PAGASA said it expects ‘Emong’ to leave the Philippine area of responsibility by Saturday (July 26). It was last monitored in the vicinity of San Isidro, Abra moving northeast as 25 kilometers per hour.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. Originally posted with the headline “Ilocos Sur, La Union under Signal No. 4 as ‘Emong’ strengthens.”
