Tropical Storm Isang gains strength, moves towards Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Isang gains strength as it moves northwestward towards the Philippine Sea, the state weather service said Saturday.
In its 11 am bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Isang is unlikely to cause a weather disturbance in the country, which is expected to have generally fair weather.
“No tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) is currently in effect,” Pagasa said in its advisory.
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 9
Tropical Storm “#IsangPH” (OMAIS)
Issued at 11AM, 21 Aug 2021
Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 5PM todayTS “#IsangPH” GAINS STRENGTH AND IS NOW MOVING NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PHIL. SEA
DOST-PAGASA
Link: https://t.co/nOU97294Wi pic.twitter.com/MbC3IJOW2M— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) August 21, 2021
The hoisting of TCWS in any land area in the country also remains unlikely, Pagasa said.
Isang, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 90 kph, was last detected at 605 km east-northeast of Basco or Itbayat, Batanes.
