Tropical Cyclone Neneng Tracker

8 p.m., Oct. 15

Tropical storm Neneng (international name: Nesat) intensified further while moving towards the Babuyan Islands-Batanes area, said the state weather bureau, adding that it may reach severe tropical storm category on Saturday night or Sunday morning, Oct. 16.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 remained hoisted in Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, the northern portion of Abra, and Ilocos Norte.

TCWS No. 1 was placed over the northern and central portions of Isabela, Kalinga, the rest of Abra, Mountain Province, the northern portion of Ifugao, and the northern and central portions of Ilocos Sur.

Neneng’s center was last located 225 kilometers (km) east southeast of Calayan, Cagayan or 200 km east of Aparri, Cagayan, Neneng was packing winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 90 kph.

5 p.m., Oct. 15

Neneng intensified into a tropical storm at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15.

Due to the weather disturbance’s expected close approach to the Philippine landmass, the state weather bureau raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 over Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, the northern portion of Abra, and Ilocos Norte.

TCWS No. 1, on the other hand, remained hoisted in the northern portion of Isabela, Kalinga, the rest of Abra, the northern portion of Mountain Province, and the northern portion of Ilocos Sur.

11 a.m., Oct. 15

Neneng’s intensification into a tropical storm is expected in less than 24 hours, said the state weather bureau. Further development i