The tropical depression outside
the`Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified into a
tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday (May 4).
PAGASA defines a tropical storm as moderate
tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of 64 to 118 kph (25 to 75 mph).
PAGASA weather forecaster Shelley Ignacio said
that the tropical storm with international name "Noul" was estimated
based on all available data at 1,555 km East of Mindanao (10.0˚N, 140.4˚E)
packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up
to 80 kph. It is forecast to move West Northwest at 9 kph.
Ignacio said with its speed and movement, the
tropical storm is expected to enter the PAR by Thursday and also expected to
make landfall in the Bicol Region by Saturday or Sunday.
Once it enters PAR, the storm will be locally
named "Dodong" the fourth tropical cyclone to affect the country this
year.
PAGASA expects at least one to two cyclones to
affect the country this May.
She added the trough or extended cloudiness of
the tropical storm will bring cloudy skies with light to moderate rains over
Eastern Visayas while the rest of Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy
to cloudy skies with isolated rains. Thunderstorms are likely to occur over
this areas.
Ignacio said the public will continue to
experience warm and humid weather due to the easterlies or warm air from the
east which continues to be the dominant weather system affecting the country
She said that due to easterlies, the whole
country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers
or thunderstorms.
However, she noted that the chances of isolated
rains are high in the areas located in the eastern section of the country since
it is affected by the easterlies.
She explained that since the easterlies or winds
from the east are “warm,” the convective activity brought about by its intense
heat triggers the formation of localized thunderstorm clouds.
She added that its “rich in moisture” quality
also contribute in the formation of thunderstorm clouds.
She said the presence of easterlies will
continue to bring high temperatures and sunny weather in the coming days as he
advised people to wear lightweight and light-colored clothing, and drink plenty
of water.
She said residents of places directly hit by the
heat of the sun, without trees, and surrounded by concrete roads would feel
much hotter.
In its advisory, PAGASA said light to moderate
winds blowing from the east to southeast will prevail over Luzon, coming from
the east to northeast over Visayas and from the northeast to north over
Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to
moderate. (PNA)
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