Published July 4, 2021, 12:33 PM
(PAGASA)
Tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 has been raised over parts of extreme northern Luzon on Sunday, July 4, due to the approaching tropical depression “Emong.”
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Signal No. 1 was hoisted over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana and Gonzaga) including Babuyan Islands.
Emong was estimated at 700 kilometers east-northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 790 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar at around 10 a.m.
It has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness up to 55 kph. It is projected to move northwestward at 25 kph.