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'Nando' likely to strengthen into typhoon; super typhoon category possible — PAGASA

Published Sep 18, 2025 06:36 am
PAGASA said Tropical Depression “Nando” may become a typhoon or super typhoon, potentially enhancing monsoon rains and winds in Northern Luzon by September 21, 2025. (PAGASA)
PAGASA said Tropical Depression “Nando” may become a typhoon or super typhoon, potentially enhancing monsoon rains and winds in Northern Luzon by September 21, 2025. (PAGASA)
Tropical Depression (TD) “Nando” is expected to intensify into a typhoon, with the possibility of reaching super typhoon strength, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, September 18.
While “Nando” will not directly affect the weather in the next 48 hours, PAGASA said it may enhance southwest monsoon (habagat) rains across parts of the country this weekend.
In its 5 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA reported that TD Nando continues to move north-northwestward over the Philippine Sea, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h with gusts of up to 70 km/h.
PAGASA warned that “Nando” may intensify into a typhoon this weekend and could further reach super typhoon strength.
“Nando will continue to intensify while over the Philippine Sea and may reach typhoon category by Saturday (20 September),” PAGASA said. “Further intensification into super typhoon category is not ruled out.”
Although Nando is unlikely to directly affect the Philippines in the next 48 hours, it may enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing heavy rainfall to Northern Luzon by Sunday, September 21, PAGASA added.
The agency also said that Tropical Wind Signal (TWS) No. 1 may be hoisted as early as Saturday in Northern Luzon, with stronger signals possible depending on TD Nando’s development.
“Nando may potentially enhance the southwest monsoon as it approaches the landmass,” PAGASA said.
“Wind Signal No. 1 will be hoisted over Northern Luzon as early as Saturday (20 September), and the highest wind signal that may be raised throughout its passage is Wind Signal No. 5, considering that this tropical cyclone has the possibility of reaching super typhoon category,” the weather bureau added.
Mariners and residents in coastal and upland areas are advised to exercise caution, PAGASA said.
Affected regions include La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Pampanga, Benguet, MIMAROPA, Quezon, the Bicol Region, and Western Visayas.
Small vessels should avoid venturing into seas with waves of up to 2 meters, particularly near Cagayan, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and the Ilocos provinces, PAGASA said.
PAGASA urged residents to stay updated on official advisories and take necessary precautions as Nando approaches Northern Luzon later this week.
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