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Neneng slightly weakens, will still bring weekend rains over N. Luzon

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="This PAGASA photo shows tropical depression Neneng at 10:40 a.m. Friday." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/10/14/20221014-neneng-10am.jpg"/><figcaption>This PAGASA photo shows tropical depression Neneng at 10:40 a.m. Friday.</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Marcos says gov&#x27;t monitoring &#x27;Neneng&#x27; </h3><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>)— Tropical depression Neneng slightly weakened on Friday but is still forecast to strengthen and bring rains this weekend over northern Luzon, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.</p><p>&quot;Neneng is forecast to further intensify while moving over the Philippine Sea and may reach tropical storm category by Saturday evening or Sunday early morning,&quot; the weather agency said in its 11 a.m. bulletin.</p><p>The tropical cyclone, moving west-southwestward at 25 kph, was at 835 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon at 10 a.m. </p><p>It was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and 55 kph gusts.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="PAGASA photo" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/10/14/20221014-neneng-track.jpg"/><figcaption><em>PAGASA photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Neneng is seen to continue moving west-southwestward before turning westward on Friday night or early Saturday morning, PAGASA said.</p><p>The tropical cyclone is forecast to maintain this heading until it makes landfall or may pass very close in Babuyan Islands or Batanes on Sunday.</p><p>Neneng could be out of the Philippine area of responsibility by Monday.</p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. earlier in the day said agencies are closely monitoring the impact of the weather disturbance through the lead of PAGASA and the Department of Science and Technology. </p><p>Marcos said flooding was a problem and 12 people were killed during the onslaught of <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/30/22/karding-death-toll-reaches-12-ndrrmc">super typhoon Karding</a> despite preparations of disaster response authorities and local government units. </p><p>&quot;Kailangan natin na merong magandang forecast para alam natin kung ano ‘yung paghahandaan natin,&quot; he said. </p><p>(We need a reliable forecast so we would know what to prepare.)</p><p>&quot;Nakabantay kami nang mabuti. But once again, I think the key to all of these is to watch it very closely because may bagong feature ang mga bagyo ngayon.&quot;</p><p>(We are monitoring it closely. Again, I think the key to all of these is to watch it very closely because the typhoon have new features.)</p><p>Relief goods and material, he noted, have already been put &quot;as close as possible&quot; to the possible areas where Neneng is expected to pass through.</p><div><strong>RAINFALL </strong></div><p>On Saturday, PAGASA said light to moderate with at times heavy rains would likely occur over Batanes, Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, Apayao, and Kalinga.</p><p>By Sunday, Neneng will bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur. </p><p>Light to moderate with at times heavy rains may lash the rest of Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region, it said.</p><p>Signal no. 1 could be hoisted this Friday afternoon over the eastern portion of northern Luzon &quot;in the anticipation of winds of at least strong breeze to near gale strength associated with the approaching tropical cyclone.&quot;</p><p>According to PAGASA&#x27;s latest track and intensity forecast, signal no. 2 is possibly the highest signal it could raise.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/14/22/neneng-to-bring-heavy-rains-in-northern-luzon">Neneng likely to intensify, to bring heavy rains in northern Luzon</a></li></ul><div><em>For more updates, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/weather" target="_blank">ABS-CBN weather center</a>.</em></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/23/22/pagasa-redefines-super-typhoon-tweaks-wind-signals">PAGASA redefines &#x27;super typhoon&#x27;, revises wind signals</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/06/29/22/nearly-1-in-4-at-risk-from-severe-flooding-study">Nearly 1 in 4 globally at risk from severe flooding, study says</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1636401" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The tropical depression slightly weakened but is still forecast to strengthen and bring rains this weekend over northern Luzon, PAGASA said.