Typhoon Co-may (Emong) makes landfall in Pangasinan, Philippines
Typhoon Co-may made landfall over Agno in Pangasinan at 22:40 local time (LT) on July 24, 2025, with maximum sustained winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph) and gusts reaching 165 km/h (103 mph). It is forecast to make a second landfall over La Union or Ilocos Sur on July 25. This is the strongest storm to hit this region in 16 years.
Satellite image of Typhoon Co-may at 17:10 UTC on July 24, 2025. Image credit: JMA/Himawari-9, Zoom Earth, The Watchers
Typhoon Co-may, known in the Philippines as Emong, made landfall at Agno, Pangasinan at 22:40 local time (LT) on July 24.
According to the 23:00 LT bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the storm had sustained winds near the center of 120 km/h (75 mph) and maximum gusts of approximately 165 km/h (103 mph) at the time of landfall.
PAGASA reported that by 23:00 LT, the typhoon’s center was already over the coastal waters of Agno, Pangasinan. The storm continued moving eastward following landfall.
A Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 remains in effect for provinces in northern Luzon, indicating destructive winds and intense rainfall expected within 12 hours. Signal No. 4 corresponds to winds greater than 118 km/h (73 mph) and up to 184 km/h (114 mph).
Co-may is forecast to make another landfall in La Union or Ilocos Sur during the night of July 24 or early morning of July 25. It is expected to cross the mountainous terrain of northern Luzon and emerge over the Babuyan Channel later in the morning or around noon.
The system is forecast to move northeastward and pass close to or over the Babuyan Islands during the afternoon of July 25. It may also pass near Batanes later in the day.
Co-may is expected to maintain typhoon strength during its second landfall, although slight weakening is possible due to increasing interaction with the terrain of northwestern Luzon.
A Gale Warning remains in effect for the seaboards of northern Luzon and the western seaboards of central and southern Luzon.
A moderate to high risk of life-threatening storm surge is expected within 24 hours, with peak heights reaching 1–3 m (3–10 feet), affecting low-lying or exposed coastal areas of Batanes, northern mainland Cagayan, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales.
This is the strongest tropical cyclone to hit this region of the Philippines in 16 years.
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