Neneng strengthens into a typhoon; Signal No. 3 up in parts of Babuyan Islands
MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Neneng strengthened into a typhoon on Sunday morning after an “extreme rapid intensification,” said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Pagasa in its 2 p.m. typhoon bulletin said Neneng was last located 145 kilometers west of Calayan, Cagayan with maximum sustained winds now at 120 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
“Neneng has undergone extreme rapid intensification and reached typhoon category at 11:00 a.m. today. Further intensification is likely as this tropical cyclone moves over the West Philippine Sea,” said Pagasa.
Pagasa said moderate to heavy rains may prevail over Batanes, the Babuyan Islands, Apayao, Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur, while light to moderate with at times heavy rains are expected over the rest of Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region.
Signal No. 3 (storm-force winds prevailing or expected in at least 18 hours) is up over the following areas:
The western portion of Babuyan Islands (Panuitan Is., Calayan Is., Dalupiri Is.)
Signal No. 2 (gale-force winds prevailing or expected within the next 24 hours) is up over the following areas:
Batanes, the northwestern portion of Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros), the northwestern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela), and Ilocos Norte
Signal No. 1 (strong winds prevailing or expected within the next 36 hours) was raised over the following areas:
Kalinga, Abra, the northern and central portions of Ilocos Sur (Gregorio del Pilar, Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, City of Vigan, San Emilio, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Santa, Bantay, Santo Domingo, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Salcedo, Santa Cruz), the rest of Apayao, and the rest of Cagayan
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