Weather: Tropical Storm Nonoy enters PHL

A tropical storm heading for Japan entered Philippine territory before noon Thursday and was locally codenamed "Nonoy." But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, in its 11 a.m. advisory, said Nonoy is "too far to affect any part of the country" for now. PAGASA said that as of 10 a.m., Nonoy was estimated at 1,170 km east northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. Nonoy was forecast to move northwest at 15 kph and is expected to be 1,190 km northeast of Basco, Batanes by Friday morning. For now, PAGASA said no public storm warning signals have been raised. Earlier, PAGASA forecaster Gener Quitlong said Nonoy would likely enhance the southwest monsoon but is not likely to make landfall. — RSJ, GMA News