Manila, July 24 -- Tropical Storm (TS) "Emong" has slightly intensified while moving southwestward over the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

In its 11 p.m. bulletin on Wednesday, the weather bureau said the center of Emong was located 235 kilometers west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, and moving southwestward at 15 kph.

It has maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 has been hoisted over the northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Bani, Agno, and Burgos).

TCWS No. 1 is up in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, the central and the remaining northwestern portions of Pangasi...