AT least 129 families from Barangay Lablabid, Centro 7, Centro 4 and Dibalio in Claveria, Cagayan were evacuated to safer grounds by members of Coast Guard Sub-Station Claveria, including the remains of this unidentified individual, on the onslaught of typhoon ‘Neneng’. Photo courtesy: Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon
TYPHOON ‘Neneng’ will continue moving westward or west northwestward over the West Philippine Sea until tomorrow early morning, then turn and move generally west southwestward or southwestward for the remainder of tomorrow through Wednesday morning.
On the forecast track, it may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this late afternoon or tonight. Further intensification is likely as this tropical cyclone moves over the West Philippine Sea.
Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take all necessary measures to protect life and property. Persons living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards are advised to follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials.
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The center of the eye of Typhoon “Neneng” was estimated based on all available data including those from Aparri Doppler Weather Radar at 210 km West Northwest of Calayan, Cagayan (19.7°N, 119.5°E)
• Intensity
Maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and central pressure of 975 hPa
• Present Movement
West northwestward at 15 km/h
• Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds
Strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 330 km from the center
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
• TCWS No. 2
> Wind threat: Gale-force winds
> Warning lead time: 24 hours
> Potential impacts of winds: Minor to moderate threat to life and property
LUZON: Batanes, the western portion of Babuyan Islands (Dalupiri Is., Calayan Is., Panuitan Is., Babuyan Is.), and the northwestern portion of Ilocos Norte (Bangui, Burgos, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Bacarra)
• TCWS No. 1
> Wind threat: Strong winds
> Warning lead time: 36 hours
> Potential impacts of winds: Minimal to minor threat to life and property
LUZON: The western portion of Cagayan (Allacapan, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Rizal, Lasam), Apayao, the northern portion of Abra (San Juan, Tayum, Langiden, Lagangilang, Danglas, La Paz, Dolores, Lacub, Tineg, Lagayan, Bangued), the rest of Ilocos Norte, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Sinait, San Ildefonso, City of Vigan, Cabugao, Caoayan, San Juan, Bantay, Santo Domingo)
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals in other areas are hereby lifted
• The aforementioned surge and the tropical cyclone may also bring moderate to rough seas (2.0 to 3.5 m) over the western seaboard of Central Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Northern Luzon. These conditions may be risky for those using small seacrafts. Mariners are advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigating in these conditions.
Photo courtesy: Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon
