Tropical Cyclone Emong has intensified into a typhoon on Thursday morning, according PAGASA.

PAGASA said ‘EMONG’ (International name: CO-MAY) has intensified into a Typhoon, while Dante exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Tropical storm Dante exited the PAR at 3 p.m. Thursday.

Dante, along with Typhoon Emong, has enhanced the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), which brings rains to several parts of the country.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 is raised over four areas as Typhoon Emong maintained its strength and was almost stationary over the sea west of Pangasinan, PAGASA said in its 2 p.m. bulletin.

Signal No. 3

The northern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani)

The western portion of La Union (Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Caba, Bangar)

The western portion of Ilocos Sur (San Esteban, Santiago, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Santo Domingo, Cabugao, Sinait, Magsingal, San Juan, Bantay, San Vicente, San Ildefonso, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Narvacan, Santa Maria, Nagbukel, Burgos, Banayoyo)

The western portion of Abra (San Quintin, Langiden)

Signal No.2

Ilocos Norte

The rest of Ilocos Sur

The rest of La Union

Central portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Burgos, Mabini, City of Alaminos, Sual, Labrador, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Manaoag, Laoac, Binalonan, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Fabian, San Jacinto)

The rest of Abra

Apayao

Kalinga

Mountain Province

Ifugao

Benguet

Babuyan Islands

The northern and western portion of mainland Cagayan (Rizal, Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Lasam, Santo Niño, Piat, Tuao)

The western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe)

Signal No. 1

Batanes

The rest of Cagayan

The western and central portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, San Mateo, Ramon, Cordon, Burgos, Cabatuan, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Tumauini, Gamu, Luna, Maconacon, Alicia, San Mariano, Naguilian, San Guillermo, City of Cauayan, Echague, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, Divilacan, San Isidro, Jones)

The rest of Nueva Vizcaya

Quirino

The rest of Pangasinan

The northern and central portions of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan)

Tarlac

The western and central portions of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Talugtug, Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Llanera, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Quezon, Licab, Aliaga, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Jaen, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Bongabon, Laur)

Emong was last spotted 175 kilometers west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 km per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.

The typhoon was moving almost stationary.

According to PAGASA, Emong may make landfall over La Union, Ilocos Sur, or Ilocos Norte on Friday morning. But a close approach over northwestern Pangasinan between Thursday evening and early Friday morning prior to the possible landfall is not ruled out.

After briefly crossing the mountainous terrain of northwestern Luzon, PAGASA said the typhoon will continue accelerating northeastward over Luzon Strait and the Philippine Sea east of Taiwan.