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Tropical Depression Emong has passed very close to Batan and Sabtang Islands, state weather bureau PAGASA says Monday night.

The weather disturbance will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Batanes and Babuyan Islands from Monday night through Tuesday morning.

At 7 p.m., Emong was located 90 km west of Basco, Batanes with winds of 55 kph and gusts of 70 kph. It is moving northwestward at 50 kph.

Tropical Depression Emong slightly intensifies as it moves north-northwestward over the Philippine Sea.

Signal No. 1 is still up over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga) including Babuyan Islands. This means that winds of 30 to 60 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours.

At 4 p.m., Emong was located 780 km east of Virac, Catanduanes with winds of 55 kph and gusts of up to 70 kph. It is moving northwestward at 25 kph.

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 2
Tropical Depression “#EmongPH”
Issued at 5PM 04 July 2021
Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 11PM today.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION “EMONG” SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIES WHILE MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA EAST OF SOUTHERN LUZON. pic.twitter.com/ewaYTwguMq

— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) July 4, 2021

Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Batanes and some localities in Cagayan including Babuyan Islands in anticipation of the arrival of strong winds caused by Tropical Depression Emong.

At 10 a.m., Emong was located 700 km east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 790 east of Catarman, Northern Samar.

The weather disturbance has winds of 45 kph and gusts of 55 kph. It is moving northwestward at 25 kph.

As of 8 a.m., the low pressure area east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar has developed into a tropical depression, state weather bureau PAGASA says.

The weather disturbance will be called Emong, the fifth tropical cyclone to enter the country this year.

Follow this page for updates on Emong, the fifth tropical cyclone to enter the Philippines on 2021. — Main photo from JMA