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MANILA: Tropical Depression Crising may make landfall in mainland Cagayan by Friday (July 18) night, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Crising was last spotted 335 kilometers northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, according to Pagasa’s 5pm tropical cyclone bulletin on Thursday (July 17).
The tropical depression was moving west-northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kph near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph.
“Crising will move generally northwestward over the next 24 hours. A landfall scenario over mainland Cagayan by tomorrow evening is possible,” Pagasa explained.
“Afterwards, it will move westward, traversing the northern portion of Northern Luzon, and turn west-northwestward until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday afternoon,” it added.
Pagasa further forecast that Crising will become a tropical storm by either Thursday night or early Friday morning.
Meanwhile, several local government units (LGUs) have suspended classes for Friday in anticipation of inclement weather due to Tropical Depression Crising and the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
