TROPICAL Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) were raised in various parts of Northern Luzon on Thursday, July 24, 2025, as Severe Tropical Storm “Emong” (international name: Co-may) maintains its strength before its expected landfall over the Ilocos region.
In an update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Emong may pass close to Pangasinan on Thursday afternoon and may make landfall over Ilocos Region Thursday night or early Friday morning, July 25.
“After traversing Northern Luzon, the center of Emong will re-emerge over the Luzon Strait and may pass close to Babuyan Islands,” Pagasa said.
“Emong may intensify into typhoon prior to its landfall,” it added.
The weather bureau said Emong was last spotted at 245 kilometers (km) west of Bacnotan, La Union packed with a maximum sustained winds of 110 km per hour (km/h) near the center, gustiness of up to 135 km/h, and central pressure of 980 hectopascals (hPa).
Emong is moving south southwestward at 15 km/h.
The Pagasa hoisted TCWS No. 3 in the northern portion of Pangasinan, which includes the municipalities of Anda, Bolinao and Bani; and the western part of La Union such as the localities of Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Caba and Bangar.
These areas are forecast to experience strong-force winds within the next 18 hours, with wind speeds ranging from 89 to 117 km/h, posing a moderate to significant threat to life and property.
The following areas were placed under TCWS No. 2 and 1:
TCWS 2
Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, the rest of La Union, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the central portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Burgos, Mabini, City of Alaminos, Sual, Labrador, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Manaoag, Laoac, Binalonan, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Fabian, San Jacinto), the northwestern and western portions of mainland Cagayan (Rizal, Santa Praxedes, Claveria), and the western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe)
TCWS 1
Batanes, the rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the western and central portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, San Mateo, Ramon, Cordon, Burgos, Cabatuan, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Tumauini, Gamu, Luna, Maconacon, Alicia, San Mariano, Naguilian, San Guillermo, City of Cauayan, Echague, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, Divilacan, San Isidro, Jones), the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, the rest of Pangasinan, the northern and central portions of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan), Tarlac, and the western and central portions of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Talugtug, Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Llanera, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Quezon, Licab, Aliaga, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Jaen, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Bongabon, Laur).
Pagasa also reported that the enhanced Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas-- Metro Manila, the rest of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Oriental, especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)