MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Neneng has intensified into a tropical storm as it continue to intensify with a possibility of reaching the typhoon category, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday.
Pagasa said Neneng intensified into a tropical storm at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
“This tropical cyclone may reach severe tropical storm category while moving in the vicinity of Babuyan Islands-Batanes area. Furthermore, this tropical cyclone may further intensify into a typhoon on Tuesday,” Pagasa said in its latest advisory.
Neneng’s center is located 255 kilometers east southeast of Calayan, Cagayan or 230 km East of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center with gustiness of up to 80 kph, Pagasa said.
Pagasa hoisted Tropical Wind Signal No. 2 in the following areas:
- Batanes
- Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- Apayao
- The northern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Lagayan)
- Ilocos Norte
Pagasa raised Signal No. 1 over the following areas:
- The northern portion of Isabela (Santa Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, Ilagan City,
- Tumauini, Cabagan, Santo Tomas, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Mallig, Quirino, Gamu, Roxas)
- Kalinga
- The rest of Abra
- The northern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis, Natonin, Barlig, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sagada, Besao)
- Northern portion of 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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