TD Maymay weakens into LPA, habagat to bring rains in PH – Pagasa
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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression Maymay has weakened into a low-pressure area (LPA) as the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over parts of the country on Friday, the state weather bureau reported.
During the 5 a.m. weather advisory, weather specialist Obet Badrina of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), internationally named Dolphin, would be expected to intensify the southwest monsoon, bringing rains over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas until the weekend.
“We expect the southwest monsoon to maintain its strength, continuing to bring rainy weather through the weekend. Our fellow citizens—especially those in large parts of Luzon, the western section of Luzon, and the western section of the Visayas—should prepare for this,” he reported.
According to Pagasa, heavy rainfall warning is maintained over Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro due to the projected 100 to 200 millimeters (mm) of rainfall expected to prevail within the next 24 hours, due to the enhanced habagat.
The following areas under orange warning, on the other hand, is forecast to experience up to 50 to 100 mm of rainfall within the next 24 hours:
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Abra
- Benguet
- Tarlac
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Cavite
- Batangas
- Antique
As of 3 a.m, Dolphin is located 1,095 kilometers (km) northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon, moving westward at 20 km per hour.
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Badrina said that typhoon Dolphin will not enter the PAR as it continues to move towards mainland China.
“Based on our latest data, Dolphin will not enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility and will continue to move over mainland China. Typhoon Dolphin will sustain the strength of the southwest monsoon,” Badrina explained.
Meanwhile, the LPA, located 565 km east of Echague, Isabela, is expected to dissipate and be part of the trough, or the extension, of Dolphin.
“There is a strong possibility that this will dissipate and become part of the trough, extension, or tail of Typhoon Dolphin, which is currently outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility,” he added. /mr
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