Tropical Storm Dante exits, Typhoon Emong brings rain

On Wednesday morning, PAGASA announced that Tropical Depression Dante had intensified into a tropical storm, while Tropical Depression Emong formed from a low-pressure area near Calayan Island's coastal waters.

As of 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Tropical Storm Dante was located 815 kilometers east northeast of extreme northern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h and gusts up to 90 km/h, moving northwestward at 15 km/h, while Emong was 235 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, with winds of 85 km/h and gusts up to 105 km/h, advancing southwestward at 15 km/h.

Due to the Fujiwhara effect, Tropical Storm Dante temporarily kept Emong over the Ilocos Region before exiting the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday afternoon.

Tropical Storm Emong intensified into a typhoon by Thursday morning and was last seen moving slowly over coastal waters of Burgos, Pangasinan, with winds up to 120 km/h and gusts up to 150 km/h.

Moderate to torrential rain is expected over Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, and other parts of Luzon due to the enhanced southwest monsoon.

Malacañang suspended classes in all levels and government work for Wednesday in Metro Manila and 36 provinces due to the enhanced southwest monsoon.