By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced Emong’s continuing track towards the coastal waters of La Union in its 5:00 p.m. bulletin.
Tropical Storm Emong was last located over the coastal waters of Burgos, Pangasinan, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph as it moves east-southeastward slowly.
Due to Emong’s proximity to Northern Luzon, PAGASA placed parts of Region I (Ilocos Region) under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4:
- Southwestern portion of Ilocos Sur (Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin),
- Northwestern portion of La Union (Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang)
- Extreme northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos)
TCWS No. 3:
- The rest of Ilocos Sur
- The rest of La Union
- Northern and western portions of Pangasinan (Burgos, Dasol, Mabini, Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Labrador, Sual, Dagupan City, San Fabian, Binmaley)
- Southern portion of Abra (San Quintin, Langiden, Manabo, Pidigan, Luba, Tubo, Villaviciosa, Pilar, Peñarrubia, San Isidro, Bangued, Danglas, La Paz, Tayum, Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Bucay, Dolores, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Daguioman),
- Western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko)
- Western portion of Benguet (Sablan, Kapangan, Mankayan, Tuba, Bakun, Kibungan)
TCWS No. 2:
- Ilocos Norte
- The rest of Pangasinan
- The rest of Abra
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- The rest of Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- The rest of Benguet
- Babuyan Islands
- Northern and western portions of mainland Cagayan (Rizal, Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Lasam, Santo Niño, Piat, Tuao)
- Western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe, Ambaguio, Aritao, Bambang, Bayombong, Villaverde, Solano, Bagabag)
- Northern portion of Zambales (Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Palauig, Iba)
TCWS No. 1:
- Batanes
- The rest of Cagayan
- Western and central portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, San Mateo, Ramon, Cordon, Burgos, Cabatuan, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Tumauini, Gamu, Luna, Maconacon, Alicia, San Mariano, Naguilian, San Guillermo, City of Cauayan, Echague, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, Divilacan, San Isidro, Jones)
- Quirino
- The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
- The rest of Zambales
- Tarlac
- Northern portion of Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Angeles City, Mabalacat City, Magalang)
- Western and central portions of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Talugtug, Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Llanera, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Quezon, Licab, Aliaga, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Jaen, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Bongabon, Laur)
“Inaasahang lalapit pa ang bagyo sa kalupaan ng Northern Luzon. Posibleng nasa coastal waters na po ito ng bayan ng Luna, La Union bukas ng madaling araw,” PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja discussed the track of Typhoon Emong.
“Bukas ng madaling araw hanggang tanghali, babagtasin din ni Bagyong Emong ang malaking bahagi ng northern Luzon, posibleng mag-landfall ito sa areas ng Ilocos Sur, La Union, Apayao, Ilocos Norte at Cagayan,” he added, noting that Emong may reach the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan, after moving across several provinces in northern Luzon.
The state weather bureau has also issued a storm surge warning in the coastal areas of eastern Luzon, with 2 to 3 meter waves expected in Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan and Zambales; and 1 to 2 meter waves expected in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Cagayan, Isabela, and Ilocos Norte.
This is complemented by a gale warning advisory in the northern and western seaboards of Luzon, with rough to very high seas producing 3.7 to 10-meter waves in the western coast of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales, as well as rough to very rough seas producing 2.8 to 4.5-meter waves in Cagayan (including Babuyan islands), Isabela, northern coast of Ilocos Norte, Bataan, and the northwestern coast of Occidental Mindoro.
Mariners of motorbancas and other small marine vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dante has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was last located 805 km northeast of extreme Northern Luzon and is moving north at 15 kph. It packs maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
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