TS Nando may intensify into super typhoon, could make landfall in Babuyan Islands

Tropical Storm Nando, internationally named Ragasa, intensified further over the Philippine Sea as of Friday, September 19, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph and gustiness of up to 90 kph, moving west northwestward at 15 kph.

The storm was located 1,075 kilometers east of Central Luzon at 4 a.m. Friday.

PAGASA is not ruling out the possibility of Nando intensifying into a super typhoon, with the highest Wind Signal No. 5 potentially being hoisted.

Wind Signal No. 1 may be hoisted over Northern Luzon as early as Saturday, September 20.

Nando is not expected to directly affect the Philippines in the next 48 hours, but heavy rains due to the storm and the Southwest Monsoon may occur starting Sunday, September 21, or Monday, September 22.

The Southwest Monsoon and Nando's trough will bring strong to gale-force gusts over various regions from Friday to Sunday.

Nando's center may pass close to or make landfall over the Babuyan Islands from Monday evening until Tuesday morning.