‘Isang’-enhanced monsoon rains forecast over Luzon; storm signals still up in north--Pagasa

TROPICAL storm “Isang” (international name: Hato) will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring up to heavy rains over Luzon, particularly in the western section of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the state weather bureau said on Tuesday.

In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as of 4 a.m., Isang was seen 60 kilometers west- northwest of Batanes with maximum sustained winds of up to 80 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 97 kph. It is forecast to move west at 20 kph.