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Tropical Storm Emong slightly weakens while moving away from Batanes
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.
As of 10 p.m. Friday, the storm was located 260 km east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northeast at 35 kph.
Batanes remains under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1, though the highest signal raised previously was Signal No. 4.
Emong is still expected to bring heavy to intense rain to Batanes, and moderate to heavy rain to Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte.
The storm is projected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning and weaken into a remnant low by Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
The enhanced Southwest Monsoon will still bring strong to gale-force gusts over several areas in Northern and Central Luzon, as well as parts of Southern Luzon and the Visayas this weekend.
The enhanced southwest monsoon has resulted in at least 25 deaths since last week.
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