12 areas under Signal No. 2 as Enteng moves over Cordilleras

Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over 12 areas in Luzon as Tropical Storm Enteng continued to move northwestward and spotted over the Cordillera Administrative Region, the weather bureau PAGASA has said. 

According to PAGASA's tropical cyclone bulletin at 11 p.m., the following areas are under Signal No. 2: 

• Ilocos Norte
• the northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Narvacan, Nagbukel, Santa Maria, Burgos, San Esteban, Santiago, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, San Emilio, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Gregorio del Pilar, Quirino, Salcedo, Sigay, Cervantes, Suyo, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Alilem, Sugpon)
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• the northern portion of Quirino (Cabarroguis, Maddela, Aglipay, Diffun, Saguday)
• the northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Bagabag)
• the northern portion of Aurora (Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan)

Signal No. 1 has been raised over these areas: 

• Batanes
• the rest of Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• the northeastern portion of Pangasinan (Sison, San Manuel, San Quintin, Tayug, Natividad, San Nicolas)
• Benguet, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• the rest of Quirino, the central portion of Aurora (Maria Aurora, San Luis, Dipaculao, Baler)
• and the northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Pantabangan, Bongabon)

Enteng continues to move north-northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 85 kph and gustiness of up to 105 kph, said PAGASA. 

“Enteng is forecast to continue moving northwestward over northern Cordillera Administrative Region tonight and is expected to emerge over the northwestern portion of Ilocos Region by tomorrow morning (3 September),” the state weather bureau said. “From tomorrow afternoon to Thursday, Enteng will move generally westward over the West Philippine Sea.” 

Further, PAGASA noted that Enteng is forecast to maintain a tropical storm category during its traverse over Northern Luzon. It may intensify into a severe tropical storm by Tuesday afternoon or evening, it added. 

The state weather bureau also said that the enhanced Southwest Monsoon or Habagat will bring moderate to intense rainfall in other areas of Luzon (especially along the western portions) over the next three days. 

PAGASA said that Enteng may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday morning. —NB, GMA Integrated News