{"id":112936,"date":"2017-08-18T22:28:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T02:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=112936"},"modified":"2017-08-18T22:28:31","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T02:28:31","slug":"new-tropical-cyclone-possible-in-ph-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/18\/new-tropical-cyclone-possible-in-ph-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"New tropical cyclone possible in PH next week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PAGASA earlier forecast two to four TCs in the country this August.
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MANILA\u00a0— The first tropical cyclone (TC) in the country this month may develop early next week east of Luzon, possibly with occasional heavy rains in the northernmost portions.<\/p>\n

“Such TC may be a tropical depression,” said Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Chris Perez on Friday (Aug. 18) on the side of a forum in Metro Manila.<\/p>\n

He noted a circulation over the Pacific at present may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) around Saturday (Aug. 19) and may develop into a low-pressure area (LPA) that can eventually intensify into a tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n

If this situation develops, he said this could enhance the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ and bring light to heavy rains, particularly over extreme Northern Luzon.<\/p>\n

“We urge the public to monitor weather updates PAGASA will release beginning this weekend,” he said.<\/p>\n

PAGASA earlier forecast two to four TCs in the country this August.<\/p>\n

If the current circulation develops into a tropical cyclone, this weather system will assume the local name “Isang”, the ninth TC this year.<\/p>\n

Tropical storm “Huaning” (international name ‘Haitang’) was so far the country’s last TC, occurring in late July 2017.<\/p>\n

The Philippines averages around 20 TCs annually, noted PAGASA.<\/p>\n

“2017 is atypical since there should have been 10 to 11 TCs already in the country between January and August this year,” said PAGASA weather forecaster Nikos Pe\u00f1aranda.<\/p>\n

Earlier, he warned about dangers from light to moderate rains that an expected enhanced “habagat” and either LPA or TC can bring to Northern Luzon next week.<\/p>\n

“Communities concerned must prepare — if such rain occurs frequently, this may eventually trigger landslides and flash floods there,” he said.<\/p>\n

In its 24-hour forecast released Friday morning, PAGASA said inter-tropical convergence zone is affecting Southern Luzon and the Visayas.<\/p>\n

Pe\u00f1aranda said “habagat” receded to the Thailand-Malaysia area so the Philippines is experiencing a monsoon break.<\/p>\n

“Habagat” will likely begin prevailing anew in the country next week and help bring rain and thunderstorms to Northern Luzon, he added.<\/p>\n

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