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Thursday, March 28, 2024

‘Neneng’ gains strength, 5 areas under Signal 2

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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.

The storm, the country’s 14th tropical cyclone this year, is moving toward the Batanes-Babuyan area, with gusts of up to 80 kph.

“This tropical cyclone may further intensify into a typhoon on Tuesday,” PAGASA said.

Signal No. 2 is hoisted in the following Luzon areas: Batanes; Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands; Apayao; northern Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Lagayan); and Ilocos Norte.

The following areas have been placed under Signal No. 1: Northern Isabela (Santa Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, ‘neneng’…Divilacan, Palanan, Ilagan City, Tumauini, Cabagan, Santo Tomas, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Mallig, Quirino, Gamu, Roxas); Kalinga, the rest of Abra; Northern Mountain Province (Paracelis, Natonin, Barlig, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sagada, Besao); and Northern Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Bantay, City of Vigan, Santa, Caoayan, Narvacan, Nagbukel, Santa Maria, San Esteban, Santiago, Burgos, Banayoyo, Lidlidda, San Emilio, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Salcedo).

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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.

PAGASA said “Neneng” will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday.

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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