More areas in N. Luzon under Signal No. 1 as Inday enters PAR

MANILA, Philippines — More areas across Northern Luzon were placed under Wind Signal No. 1 on Wednesday, July 8, as Super Typhoon Inday entered the country, according to the state weather bureau.

In a weather advisory at 5 am, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Chenel Dominguez warned of minimal to minor threats as Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted in the following areas:

Batanes

Cagayan

Babuyan Islands

Northern and central portions of Isabela

Apayao

Eastern portion of Kalinga

Northern portion of Aurora

Northern and central portions of Catanduanes

Bavi, located 1,405 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) at 3 a.m. on Wednesday.

Article continues after this advertisement

READ: Super Typhoon Inday: Northeastern Cagayan under Signal No. 1

FEATURED STORIES

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

It packs maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kilometers per hour, while moving generally westward at 25 kilometers per hour, Dominguez reported.

The enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, and periphery of Inday may bring strong to gale-force winds on Wednesday over the following areas:

Pangasinan

Zambales

Bataan

Calabarzon

Most of Mimaropa

Bicol region

Visayas

Mindanao

She added that gale warnings of up to rough sea conditions over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas are likely to be issued by Wednesday afternoon.

“We do not expect Typhoon Inday to have any direct impact on any part of the country for now. What we expect to bring rain to certain areas of the country is the southwest monsoon, or habagat,” Dominguez said.

Article continues after this advertisement

The southwest monsoon is expected to bring gloomy skies and scattered rains over the following:

Zamboanga Peninsula

BARMM

Antique

Iloilo

Guimaras

Negros Occidental

Negros Oriental

Lanao del Norte

Sultan Kudarat

Sarangani

South Cotabato.

Palawan, the rest of Visayas, and Mindanao may experience isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to habagat.

Article continues after this advertisement

Meanwhile, localized thunderstorms may affect Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.

Inday is forecast to weaken as a typhoon on Thursday afternoon or evening, and exit PAR by Saturday, July 11, according to Dominguez. /das

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.