Pagasa: Storm outside PAR may intensify into super typhoon next week

MANILA, Philippines – The state weather bureau said that a tropical storm (TS) currently outside the Philippine area of responsibility would likely develop into a super typhoon next week.

The weather disturbance outside the country might enter either Wednesday or Thursday next week, said weather specialist Leanne Loreto of the  Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) during its 5 a.m. weather advisory.

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“We see this tropical storm intensifying further in the coming days, and it is possible that it will enter our area of responsibility by the middle of next week,” Loreto said.

Loreto said that forecasts show the system could strengthen into a typhoon or even a super typhoon as it approaches the country, although its track and intensity remain uncertain. It will be given the name Inday.

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“And based on what we are seeing, it could still reach typhoon or super typhoon category,” Loreto reported.

She said there is still a high level of uncertainty regarding the potential scenario of the TS, although it is likely to enhance southwest monsoon, or habagat.

“There is still a high level of uncertainty regarding the potential scenario for this new tropical cyclone. Based on our observations, this storm will draw in the southwest monsoon,” Loreto explained.

READ: Henry exits PAR; habagat brings rain, gloomy skies

Meanwhile, Tropical depression Henry exited PAR at around 8 pm on Wednesday and was last located 610 kilometers west of Bacnotan, La Union, moving west-northwest at 25 kilometers per hour.

As of 3 a.m. Thursday, Henry packed maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gusts of up to 70 kph.

Despite its exit, Pagasa said the combined effects of Henry’s outer circulation and southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to bring strong to gale-force gusts over Batanes, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, and Palawan.

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The southwest monsoon will also affect the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Palawan and Occidental Mindoro.

Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Antique may experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to habagat.

Meanwhile, cloudy skies with scattered rain may prevail over Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, Caraga, Davao Region, and Quezon due to easterlies.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country may experience gloomy skies with occasional rains or thunderstorms due to localized thunderstorms, according to Pagasa./dp

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