US EditionStorm Surge Warning up in 4 Northern Luzon Provinces
SORSOGON, JUL 17 – The Coast Guard’s Deployable Response Group is on alert due to Tropical Storm Crising’s strong winds and heavy rainfall, with over 15 coastal municipalities monitored, officials said.
- Friday morning, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Crising intensified into a tropical storm with winds of 65 kph and gusts up to 80 kph.
- The southwest monsoon, enhanced by Tropical Cyclone Crising, is bringing 100–200 mm of rain to several areas, and the weather bureau warned of floods and landslides.
- In Batanes and Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, minimal to moderate risk of 1–2 meter storm surges is expected within 24 hours.
- According to James Agustin’s '24 Oras' report, the Cagayan PDRRMO declared red alert status, prompting forced evacuation of coastal municipalities and removal of tourist boats with cottages dismantled.
- On its forecast track, the cyclone is expected to make landfall in the Babuyan Islands Friday night and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday morning or afternoon.
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Storm surge warning up in 4 Northern Luzon provinces
MANILA, Philippines — Storm surge warnings were issued in four areas in Northern Luzon on Friday evening amid the effects of Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha), said the state weather bureau. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Crising | INQUIRER.net According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), a minimal to moderate risk of storm surge, with heights reaching 1 to 2 meters …
Tropical Storm Crising slightly strengthens ahead of possible landfall
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Crising (Wipha) slightly intensified late Friday morning, July 18, as it continued to move toward the mainland Cagayan-Babuyan Islands area, where it could make landfall in the afternoon or evening. Crising was last spotted 195 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, moving west northwest at 25 km/h as of 10 am on Friday. The tropical storm’s maximum sustained winds increased from 65 kilometers per hour …
‘Crising’ now a tropical storm; Signal No. 2 up in parts of N.Luzon
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone “Crising” has intensified into a tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 80 kph, the weather bureau said Friday.As of 4 a.m., the cyclone was located 335 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela or 325 km. east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, moving northwestward at 20 kph.Gale-force winds will prevail in areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2…
Signal No. 2 up in parts of Northern Luzon as 'Crising' intensifies into tropical storm
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is hoisted over several provinces in Northern Luzon as “Crising” intensified into a tropical storm early Friday morning, July 18.
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