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Hanna strengthens into a tropical storm, continues enhancing habagat

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/08/04/20190804-hanna-11am.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA - <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> Hanna has further intensified and is now a tropical storm, weather bureau PAGASA said on Sunday.</p><p>As of 10 p.m., Hanna was seen 945 kilometers east of Tuguegarao with wind speeds reaching 65 kilometers per hour near the center, and gusts of 80 kph.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B9Y9Psb52aA?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>While the storm is still too far to directly affect the country, Hanna is enhancing the southwest monsoon or habagat which is bringing rainy weather over large parts of the country.</p><p>Metro Manila, MIMAROPA, Bataan, Zambales, Cavite, Laguna and Batangas may experience moderate and at times heavy monsoon rains, PAGASA said.</p><p>Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Western Visayas and the rest of central Luzon may experience scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon.</p><p>Hanna is moving in a west-northwest direction at 15 kilometers per hour and is not expected to make landfall in the Philippines.</p><p>But the storm is expected to stay within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) up to Thursday or Friday this week.</p><p>Hanna may further intensify while inside PAR, the weather bureau said.</p><p>The rest of the country may experience isolated rains and thunderstorms brought by the trough of tropical depression Hanna.</p><div><strong>Visit the <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/weather">ABS-CBN Weather Center</a> for the latest weather updates.</strong></div>

<p>MANILA - (UPDATE) Hanna has further intensified and is now a tropical storm, weather bureau PAGASA said on Sunday.</p>

MANILA - (UPDATE) Hanna has further intensified and is now a tropical storm, weather bureau PAGASA said on Sunday.