MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Inday has intensified as it barrels north-northeastward over the Philippine Sea.
At 10 p.m. Thursday, the center of "Inday" was estimated based on all available data at 1,055 km east of Basco, Batanes. It is moving towards north-northeast at 15 kph.
It packs maximum sustained winds of 80 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 95 kph.
PAGASA said the southwest monsoon enhanced by the tropical storm would bring intermittent moderate to heavy monsoon rains over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales and Bataan, and scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon until Saturday, July 21.
"Residents of these areas, especially those living in low-lying and mountainous areas are advised to take appropriate actions against possible flooding and landslide, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates," PAGASA said.
Sea travel, meanwhile, remained risky over the eastern seaboard of northern Luzon and the seaboard of Central Luzon due to rough to very rough seas associated with the southwest monsoon and "Inday."