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Nando picks up strength, moves northwestward
Severe Tropical Storm Nando, internationally known as Ragasa, intensified with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph and gustiness of up to 115 kph on Friday, September 19, and further intensified by Saturday morning with 100 km/h winds and 125 km/h gusts.
The storm is projected to strengthen into a typhoon within the next 12 hours on Saturday and potentially a super typhoon by Monday morning.
As of Saturday morning, Nando was located 780 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, moving northwestward at 10 kph.
Nando is forecast to approach or make landfall over Batanes or the Babuyan Islands between Monday afternoon and evening as a super typhoon.
Wind Signal No. 1 may be hoisted over Northern Luzon on Saturday, with the possibility of Wind Signal No. 5 being the highest signal during its passage.
The storm is expected to directly affect Northern Luzon and most of Central Luzon, and enhance the southwest monsoon, posing a threat to Southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, and portions of Central Luzon and the Visayas.
It may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Tuesday morning or noon.
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