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The typhoon will enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Monday, 9 July. It will not touch the earth, but it will strengthen the southwestern monsoon.
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Satellite image of Typhoon Maria, located outside the Philippines' area of responsibility, on July 8, 2018, at 5:30 pm Image: courtesy of NOAA
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Maria's slightly strengthened and accelerated outside the Philippines' area of responsibility (PAR) Sunday afternoon, July 8. 9.
It is not expected that Maria or the potential Gardo will reach the Philippines, but the state weather office PAGASA warned that it would improve the Southwest monsoon or hanging habagat
On Sunday, PAGASA said Sunday that the wind was blowing at 190 km / h instead of the previous 185 km / h and that the wind was blowing up to 235 km / h on the previous 225 km / h.
The typhoon is already 1,625 kilometers east of north Luzon, moving north-west at a speed of 23 km / h from the previous 15 km / h. Since it is still out of PAR, it still has no effect on the country – even indirectly.
Since Maria or Gardo should not touch the ground, the tropical cyclone warning signals will not be increased even if it enters PAR. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical Cyclones, Rainfall Notices)
But the typhoon will increase the southwestern monsoon, which affects Luzon and the Visayas.
On Monday, the southwestern monsoon is expected to trigger light to heavy rains. the regions of Metro Manila, Mimaropa, Calabarzon and Western Visayas, as well as the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Bataan and Zambales.
Residents of these regions and provinces will be affected by the southwestern monsoon, especially those in the lower and mountainous areas, should be on the lookout for floods and landslides.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country – unaffected by the southwestern monsoon – will have rain showers or isolated thunderstorms on Monday. Sudden floods and landslides are also possible
On the basis of its latest forecast, the typhoon will leave BY Wednesday morning July 11, leaving just off Taiwan. Taiwan is still in PAR, an area defined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for PAGASA to monitor, as weather disturbances affect the Philippines directly or indirectly.
PAGASA declared the beginning of the rainy season on June 8th. – Rappler.com
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