The tropical depression outside the PAR becomes Tropical Storm Trami

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Satellite image of tropical storm Trami outside the Philippine area of ​​responsibility as of 22 September 2018, 11 am NOAA's picture

MANILA, Philippines – The tropical depression outside the Philippines' area of ​​responsibility (RAP) intensified into a tropical storm on Saturday morning, 22 September. She received the international name of Trami.

In a report issued Saturday at 11:00 am and broadcast Saturday noon, the Philippine Department of Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) said tropical storm Trami is now 2,060 kilometers east of central Luzon. It moves northwest northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (km / h).

The tropical storm has winds of up to 75 km / h and gusts of up to 90 km / h. Sunday, September 23, it could get worse in a tropical storm and then a typhoon.

Currently, Trami is still too far to have an effect on the Philippines. It is planned to enter the PAR as a typhoon on Sunday afternoon or evening and will receive the local name of Paeng. (READ: LIST: PAGASA names for tropical cyclones in 2018)

The potential of Paeng is unlikely to reach the coast, and it is not expected to significantly improve the southwestern monsoon or hanging habagat. But that could still affect the extreme north of Luzon, or Batanes and the Babuyan Islands Group, on Friday, September 28th.

PAGASA has previously noted that weather disturbances are still too far away, so forecasts could still change. The public should continue to monitor updates.

Prediction path of Tropical Storm Trami at 22 September 2018, 11 hours. Picture of PAGASA

So far, the Philippines has had 15 tropical cyclones in 2018. The country receives an average of 20 tropical cyclones a year.

Parts of Luzon are still reeling from the impact of Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut), which has left at least 95 people dead and destroyed in the northern provinces. (READ: Disaster zones due to Typhoon Ompong)

Meanwhile, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continues to affect southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday.

The ITCZ ​​is a belt near the equator where the trade winds of the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere meet, usually causing low pressure areas or thunderstorms. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall forecasts)

In a bulletin broadcast Saturday at 4 am, PAGASA warned that there would be light to heavy rains in Mimaropa, Visayas, Zamboanga peninsula, northern Mindanao and Caraga due to ITCZ. Residents of these areas should be alert for possible floods and landslides.

The rest of the country will only have localized thunderstorms Saturday, mainly in the afternoon or evening. But floods and landslides are also possible if storms cause heavy rains.

PAGASA declared the beginning of the rainy season on June 8th. – Rappler.com