Torrential rain, Sign No. 5 up as Tremendous Hurricane Nando heads for Babuyan Islands

Sign No. 5 is in impact within the northern a part of Babuyan Islands forward of the anticipated landfall of Tremendous Hurricane Nando (Ragasa) on Monday, September 22

MANILA, Philippines – Average to torrential rain persevered and Sign Nos. 4 and 5 had been raised as a consequence of Tremendous Hurricane Nando (Ragasa) within the early hours of Monday, September 22, because the tropical cyclone was approaching excessive Northern Luzon.

Nando was already 245 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan, as of 4 am on Monday. It’s transferring west northwest towards Babuyan Islands at 20 kilometers per hour, barely sooner than its earlier pace of 15 km/h on Sunday, September 21.

The tremendous storm continues to have most sustained winds of 205 km/h and gustiness of as much as 250 km/h.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA) stated in its 5 am bulletin that Nando could both preserve its power or intensify because it nears Babuyan Islands. Its peak depth is likely to be 215 km/h, referring to most sustained winds.

The tremendous storm is now projected to cross near or make landfall in Babuyan Islands round midday to early afternoon on Monday.

It’s also enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat.

PAGASA up to date its rainfall outlook for Nando and the improved southwest monsoon at 5 am on Monday. Rain from the tremendous storm is hitting Northern Luzon and Central Luzon, whereas parts of Southern Luzon, together with Metro Manila, are seen to get appreciable rain because of the southwest monsoon.

Nando

Monday, September 22

• Intense to torrential rain (above 200 millimeters): Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Apayao
• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): La Union, Kalinga, Isabela
• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Pangasinan, Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales

Tuesday, September 23

• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Abra, Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Ifugao

Southwest monsoon

Monday, September 22

• Heavy to intense rain (100-200 mm): Occidental Mindoro
• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Metro Manila, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan

Tuesday, September 23

• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Metro Manila, Bataan, Zambales, Bulacan, Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan

Wednesday, September 24

• Average to heavy rain (50-100 mm): Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro

Floods and landslides are anticipated.

In the meantime, tropical cyclone wind alerts are in impact within the following areas:

Sign No. 5

Hurricane-force winds (185 km/h), excessive menace to life and property

• northern a part of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Didicas Island, Panuitan Island, Calayan Island)

Sign No. 4

Hurricane-force winds (118 to 184 km/h), important to extreme menace to life and property

• southeastern a part of Batanes (Basco, Mahatao, Ivana, Uyugan, Sabtang)
• remainder of Babuyan Islands
• northeastern a part of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana)

Sign No. 3

Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), reasonable to important menace to life and property

• remainder of Batanes
• northern and central elements of mainland Cagayan (Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Gattaran, Baggao, Alcala, Santo Niño, Lasam, Allacapan, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Aparri, Ballesteros, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Rizal, Amulung, Piat)
• northern and central elements of Apayao (Flora, Santa Marcela, Pudtol, Luna, Calanasan, Kabugao)
• northern and central elements of Ilocos Norte (Carasi, Piddig, Vintar, Bacarra, Pasuquin, Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams, Nueva Period, Solsona, Dingras, Sarrat, Laoag Metropolis, San Nicolas, Currimao, Paoay, Batac Metropolis, Marcos, Banna)

Sign No. 2

Gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), minor to reasonable menace to life and property

• remainder of Cagayan
• Isabela
• remainder of Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• northern a part of Benguet (Mankayan, Buguias, Bakun, Kibungan)
• northeastern a part of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi)
• remainder of Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• northern a part of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Santol)

Sign No. 1

Robust winds (39 to 61 km/h), minimal to minor menace to life and property

• Quirino
• remainder of Nueva Vizcaya
• remainder of Benguet
• remainder of La Union
• Pangasinan
• Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Zambales
• northern a part of Quezon (Normal Nakar) together with Polillo Islands

The southwest monsoon and the trough of the tremendous storm are bringing sturdy to gale-force gusts to those areas as properly:

Monday, September 22

• Metro Manila, Central Luzon (areas not underneath a wind sign), Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Area in Muslim Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Davao Area

Tuesday, September 23

• Metro Manila, Central Luzon (areas not underneath a wind sign), Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Dinagat Islands

Wednesday, September 24

• Ilocos Area, Cordillera Administrative Area, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Mimaropa, Panay Island

PAGASA added that there’s nonetheless a excessive danger of “life-threatening” storm surges with peak heights above 3 meters in Batanes, Cagayan together with Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur within the subsequent 24 hours. View the precise cities and municipalities right here.

ALSO ON RAPPLER

Harmful circumstances stay anticipated in sure seaboards on Monday.

As much as very tough, excessive, or very excessive seas (journey is dangerous for all vessels)

• Seaboards of Batanes and Babuyan Islands – waves as much as 14 meters excessive
• Northern seaboard of Ilocos Norte – waves as much as 12 meters excessive
• Northern seaboard of mainland Cagayan; remaining seaboards of Ilocos Norte – waves as much as 10 meters excessive
• Northwestern seaboard of Ilocos Sur; remaining seaboard of mainland Cagayan – waves as much as 8 meters excessive
• Remaining seaboard of Ilocos Sur; seaboard of Isabela; western seaboard of Pangasinan – waves as much as 5.5 meters excessive
• Northeastern seaboard of Aurora; northwestern seaboard of La Union – waves as much as 5 meters excessive

As much as tough seas (small vessels mustn’t enterprise out to sea)

• Seaboard of Zambales; remaining seaboards of Aurora; northern and japanese seaboards of Polillo Islands – waves as much as 4 meters excessive
• Remaining seaboards of La Union and Pangasinan; seaboards of Bataan, Lubang Island, and Camarines Norte; northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; northern and japanese seaboards of Catanduanes; northwestern seaboard of Occidental Mindoro; western seaboard of Calamian Islands – waves as much as 3 meters excessive

As much as reasonable seas (small vessels ought to take precautionary measures or keep away from crusing, if attainable)

• Japanese seaboards of Albay and Sorsogon; remaining seaboard of Camarines Sur; northern and japanese seaboards of Northern Samar and Japanese Samar; seaboards of Kalayaan Islands and Palawan; remaining seaboards of Calamian Islands and Occidental Mindoro; southern seaboards of Quezon and Marinduque; northern seaboard of Romblon; northwestern seaboard of Burias Island – waves as much as 2.5 meters excessive

Nando is the Philippines’ 14th tropical cyclone for 2025, and the fourth for September. It may depart the Philippine Space of Duty (PAR) by Tuesday morning, September 23.

Other than Nando, PAGASA continues to watch a low stress space (LPA) outdoors PAR. As of 4 am on Monday, it was situated 1,475 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao.

At 2 am, the climate bureau upgraded the LPA’s probability of growing right into a tropical melancholy inside 24 hours, from low to medium. Extra updates are anticipated in succeeding forecasts. – Rappler.com