The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said 12 areas in Luzon remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name “Yagi”) traverses the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Monday evening, Sept. 2.

As of 11 p.m., Signal No. 2 remains in effect in Ilocos Norte, northern portion of Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, northern portion of Quirino, northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya, and northern portion of Aurora.

Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 is still hoisted over Batanes, the rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, northeastern portion of Pangasinan, Benguet, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Quirino, central portion of Aurora, and northeastern portion of Nueva Ecija.

Enteng maintained its maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts reaching up to 105 kph while moving north-northwestward at 15 kph.

It made landfall in Casiguran, Aurora at 2 p.m. on Monday.

PAGASA said the storm may continue to move northwestward over the northern portion of CAR Monday evening and is expected to emerge over the northwestern portion of the Ilocos Region by Tuesday morning, Sept. 3. 

From Tuesday afternoon to Thursday, Sept. 5, Enteng may move generally westward over the West Philippine Sea. 

Based on the track forecast, the tropical cyclone may exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Wednesday morning, Sept. 4.

Heavy rainfall in 48 hours

On Tuesday, Tropical Storm Enteng is expected to continue to bring heavy to intense rains (100 to 200 millimeters) to the Ilocos Region, Apayao, Abra, and Benguet while Cagayan Valley and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region may experience moderate to heavy rains (50 to 100 millimeters).

On Wednesday, heavy to intense rains may prevail over Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.

On Tuesday, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” is also likely to cause heavy to intense rains over Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro, and moderate to heavy rains over northern Palawan (including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands), Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija.

By Wednesday, heavy to intense rains are expected over Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro, while moderate to heavy rains are possible over northern Palawan (including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands), Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Pangasinan, and Benguet.

By Thursday, heavy to intense rains may persist in Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro, while moderate to heavy rains may continue in northern Palawan (including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands), Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Pangasinan, and Benguet.

PAGASA warned of flooding and rain-induced landslides, particularly in areas identified as highly or very highlysusceptible to these hazards and in regions that have received significant rainfall in the past few days.