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'Emong' weakens
Severe Tropical Storm Emong made landfall twice as a typhoon, first in Agno, Pangasinan, then in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, before weakening into a tropical storm.
As of Friday afternoon, Emong had maximum sustained winds of 85 kph and gustiness of 115 kph, and was passing close to the Babuyan Islands.
The storm is moving north-northeastward at 40 kph and is expected to pass close to or over Batanes.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 remains raised over parts of Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and parts of Cagayan.
Signal No. 1 is raised in other areas including the rest of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and parts of Isabela.
Emong is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning.
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Tropical Storm Emong has slightly weakened and is moving away from Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h and gusts up to 90 km/h.
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Typhoon Emong made its second landfall in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, at 5:10 a.m. on Friday, July 25, and has since weakened into a severe tropical storm.
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Tropical Cyclone Emong has intensified into a tropical storm, prompting PAGASA to hoist Signal No. 1 over seven Luzon areas: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, northern and western Pangasinan, Apayao, Abra, and Benguet.
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Tropical Cyclone Emong weakened into a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gusts of up to 70 km/h, and exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 7:10 am on Saturday, July 26.
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Typhoon Emong, with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness up to 150 kph, is located 220 kilometers west-southwest of Bacnotan, La Union.
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