Emong weakens out of PAR, PAGASA lifts all TCWS

Tropical Depression Emong (international name Co-May) has weakened further into a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gustiness up to 70 kph as of Saturday morning.

Signal No. 2 was previously hoisted over Batanes, but PAGASA lifted the remaining Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal in Batanes early Saturday morning.

Emong exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 7:10 am on Saturday and is likely to degenerate into a remnant low within the next 12 hours, moving north-northeastward at 45 kph with no further signals expected.

Gale-force gusts are expected in various regions including the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and parts of Visayas due to the southwest monsoon.

PAGASA issued a warning about life-threatening storm surges with peak heights reaching 1 to 3 meters in low-lying coastal areas of northern regions within the next 24 hours.

Occasional rains will prevail over the Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro due to the southwest monsoon, while Metro Manila, Cordillera region, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, and Mimaropa may experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.