(Eagle News)–A Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted over several areas on Thursday, Aug. 22, as Tropical Storm “Ineng” slightly intensified and moved in a west-northwest direction.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Group of Islands, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Northern Abra and Ilocos Norte are under the signal.
As of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was located 725 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour.
“Ineng” is moving west northwest at 15 kilometers per hour.
PAGASA said today, moderate to occasionally heavy rains will affect Bicol Region, Northern Samar, and Quezon Province.
Light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon will, on the other hand, prevail over Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro Provinces, northern Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands), Antique and Aklan.
PAGASA said tomorrow, moderate to occasionally heavy rains may be experienced over Batanes, Cagayan (including Babuyan Group of Islands), Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon.
The weather bureau said sea travel is risky over the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao due to “potentially rough sea conditions.”
