(Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Ineng” has maintained its strength as it moved toward the southern Taiwan and Batanes area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
In its recent advisory, PAGASA said a Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 was hoisted over the Babuyan Group of Islands and Batanes, where “Ineng” is expected to be the closest to tomorrow morning.
Signal No. 1 on the other hand has been hoisted over Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Northern Abra and Ilocos Norte.
PAGASA advised residents against the strong winds associated with “Ineng” in areas where an alert is in place.
PAGASA said as of 4 p.m., the center of “Ineng” was estimated at 360 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kilometers per hour.
“Ineng” is moving west northwest at 25 kilometers per hour and is expected out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow evening.
Tonight, the weather bureau said moderate to heavy rains will be experienced over Batanes, Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), Ilocos Provinces, Apayao, Kalinga and Abra.
Light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains, on the other hand, will affect Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Mindoro Provinces, northern portion of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), Aklan, Antique, western portion of Iloilo, and the rest of Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley.
Tomorrow, moderate to heavy rains may prevail over Batanes and Babuyan Islands, while light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains may be experienced over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Mindoro Provinces and northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands).
“Residents in the aforementioned areas, especially those living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to floods and rain-induced landslides, are advised to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Thunderstorm Advisories and Heavy Rainfall Warnings to be issued by PAGASA Regional Services Divisions,” the weather bureau said.
Sea travel, it said, is also risky over the seaboards of areas under an alert and over the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas due to “potentially rough sea conditions.”
