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Gardo (Maria) now has maximum winds of 200 km / h and gusts of up to 245 km / h. It will improve the southwestern monsoon.
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Satellite image of Typhoon Gardo (Maria) as of July 9, 2018, 5 hours. Courtesy of PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Maria is slightly strengthened and accelerated by entering the Philippine zone of responsibility (PAR) before dawn Monday, July 9 . He received the local name Gardo, becoming the 7th cyclone for 2018.
Typhoon Gardo is not expected to touch the Philippines, but it will improve the southwest monsoon or habagat that hangs.
In a bulletin issued Monday at 5 pm, weather report The PAGASA office reported that Gardo is already 1,325 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, moving to the city. 39, west to northwest at a speed of 30 km / h (23 km / h). h since 190 km / h and 245 km / h since the previous 235 km / h
As the Gardo is not expected to touch the ground, the tropical cyclone warning signals do not will not be reported in any region. The typhoon has no direct effect on the country.
But Gardo will strengthen the southwestern monsoon, which affects Luzon and the Visayas.
There will be monsoon rains in Mimaropa and the western Visayas, plus occasional rains in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol, Zambales, Bataan and Aurora, from Monday to Tuesday, June 10.
The monsoon rain could also affect most of Luzon, especially its western part, on Wednesday, June 11th.
Residents of these areas and the provinces that will be affected by the southwestern monsoon, particularly those in the lower and mountainous areas, should be on the lookout for possible sudden floods and landslides. ground. (READ: QUICK FACTS: Tropical Cyclones, Precipitation Notices)
Due to heavy rains expected Monday, some areas of Luzon have suspended classes. (READ: #WalangPasok: class suspensions, Monday, July 9)
Based on his latest forecast trail, Gardo will leave the PAR early Wednesday morning, just leaving Taiwan. Taiwan is still in PAR, an area defined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for PAGASA to watch, as weather disturbances directly or indirectly affect the Philippines.
Gardo (Maria) typhoon forecast track from July 9, 2018, 5 hours. Image published with the kind permission of PAGASA
PAGASA declared the beginning of the rainy season on June 8th. – Rappler.com
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