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Josie also continues to improve the southwestern monsoon, which unleashes rain in other parts of Luzon
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Satellite image of the tropical depression Josie, July 22, 2018, 1:30 AM. Image courtesy of NOAA
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Josie began crossing the Babuyan Island group in the early hours of Sunday, July 22, while improving the monsoon southwestern or habagat . In a bulletin issued Sunday at 2 am, the PAGASA meteorological office said Josie was already 25 kilometers southeast of Calayan, Cagayan, slowing further north-east.
- Batanes
- Northern Cagayan, including group of Babuyan Islands
- Ilocos Norte
- northern part of Ilocos Sur
- Apayao
- northern part of Abra
Josie also continues to improve the southwestern monsoon
Moderate to heavy rains will persist in the region of Ilocos, Administrative Region of the Cordillera, Batanes, Babuyan Gr scattered rains, ranging from light to heavy, are also experienced at Metro Manila, Calabarzon, the rest of central Luzon, the rest of the Cagayan Valley, Oriental Mindoro, and Occidental Mindoro due to the southwestern monsoon [19659007] Sunday at 1:30 am, an orange rain warning was raised for Metro Manila, Bataan, and Rizal, which means intense rains and threatening floods. A yellow rain warning was also raised for Bulacan and northern Quezon, which means heavy rains and possible flooding in the lowlands
The areas affected by Josie and the southwestern monsoon should be alert . This is particularly important as the land in parts of Luzon has already been saturated by heavy rains last week. (READ: Monsoon rains increase risk of landslides in Baguio, Benguet)
The city of Dagupan in Pangasinan was placed in a state of calamity on Saturday, July 21, due to massive floods caused by floods. southwestern monsoon
also warned that sea voyage remains risky on the northern shores of Luzon and on the west coast of central Luzon, especially in areas under signal number 1. (READ: QUICK FACTS Tropical Cyclones, Rainfall Notices) Josie is expected to leave the Philippine zone of responsibility (PAR) on Monday, July 23rd. It is the day of President Rodrigo Duterte's third address on the state of the nation (SONA)
Tropical Depression Prediction Trail Josie, July 22, 2018, at 2 o'clock. Image courtesy of PAGASA
Josie is the 10th tropical cyclone of the Philippines for 2018. The country receives an average of 20 tropical cyclones a year. (READ: LIST: The names of PAGASA for tropical cyclones in 2018)
Josie comes on the heels of the severe tropical storm Inday (Ampil), who left the PAR Saturday at 1 am. Inday did not make landfall in the Philippines, but he improved the southwest monsoon.
PAGASA declared the beginning of the rainy season on June 8th. – Rappler.com
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