'Nando' intensifies, hovers over Northern Luzon--Pagasa | Inquirer News

‘Nando’ intensifies, hovers over Northern Luzon–Pagasa

/ 11:50 AM August 28, 2013

MT Satellite image August 28, 2013, Wednesday, 11:32 AM. Screengrab from https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/.

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Nando (international name Kong-Rey) slightly intensified but slowed down as it continued to hover over extreme Northern Luzon, the state weather bureau said midday Wednesday.

Storm Signal No. 2 remained up over the Batanes Group of Islands, while Signal No. 1 was still up in Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

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Nando packed maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 120 kph.

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It was moving north at 15 kph.

Heavy to intense rains were seen within its 500 kilometer-diameter, and would continue to enhance the southwest monsoon which would bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains and thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.

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Sea travel is risky over seaboards of Northern Luzon, Pagasa said.

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