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Christine Boton - The Philippine Star
September 19, 2025 | 12:00am
As of 3 p.m., the weather system was located 1,260 kilometers east of Central Luzon, carrying maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 70 kph while moving northwest at 15 kph.
PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Nando continued to move northwestward yesterday and is forecast to intensify into a typhoon this weekend, with the possibility of reaching super typhoon status as it nears Northern Luzon.
As of 3 p.m., the weather system was located 1,260 kilometers east of Central Luzon, carrying maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 70 kph while moving northwest at 15 kph.
Forecast models show that Nando will strengthen into a tropical storm within the next 24 hours and may reach typhoon category by Saturday.
Current projections indicate that the system could either pass close to or cross extreme Northern Luzon by late Sunday or Monday.
Even without a direct landfall, Nando is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing widespread rains, strong winds and rough sea conditions across the western sections of Luzon, Visayas and parts of Mindanao.
The trough of Tropical Storm Mitag, formerly known locally as Mirasol, continues to bring rains over the Ilocos Region and extreme Northern Luzon.
Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are also likely in Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region and the Zamboanga Peninsula, with possible flash floods and landslides.
By Saturday, the outer bands of Nando may begin affecting the Bicol Region, Samar provinces, Aurora and Quezon with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Weather conditions are expected to worsen in more parts of Luzon and Visayas by Sunday as the system intensifies and continues to draw in the southwest monsoon.
Sea conditions are forecast to become rough to very rough in northern and western seaboards by the weekend, posing risks to fisherfolk and small sea craft.
Local government units and residents in potentially affected areas are advised to prepare for possible heavy rains, strong winds and flooding as Nando intensifies further in the coming days.
