PAGASA: Typhoon Betty may exit PAR on Thursday or Friday
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) may exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday, June 1 or Friday, June 2, said the state weather bureau.
(PAGASA)
In its bulletin issued at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Betty was last seen 320 kilometers (km) east northeast of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is still moving northward slowly. PAGASA Weather Specialist Obet Badrina said at this rate, Betty may exit the Philippine boundary on Thursday evening, June 1 or early Friday morning, June 2. Meanwhile, no changes were made in the list of areas with tropical cyclone wind signals (TCWS) in effect. This means that Signal no. 2 is still up in Batanes, while Signal no. 1 is still hoisted in Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the northern and eastern portions of Isabela, the eastern portion of Ilocos Norte, Apayao, the northern portion of Kalinga, and the northeastern portion of Abra. In the next few days, Betty may further bring heavy rains and strong winds in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, and the western portion of Benguet. While slowly moving over the Philippine sea, it will also continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, which may bring occasional to frequent rains over Bicol, Western Visayas, Aurora, Quezon, the northern portion of mainland Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, Mindoro Provinces, Romblon, and the remaining areas of Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region.
(PAGASA)
In its bulletin issued at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Betty was last seen 320 kilometers (km) east northeast of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is still moving northward slowly. PAGASA Weather Specialist Obet Badrina said at this rate, Betty may exit the Philippine boundary on Thursday evening, June 1 or early Friday morning, June 2. Meanwhile, no changes were made in the list of areas with tropical cyclone wind signals (TCWS) in effect. This means that Signal no. 2 is still up in Batanes, while Signal no. 1 is still hoisted in Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, the northern and eastern portions of Isabela, the eastern portion of Ilocos Norte, Apayao, the northern portion of Kalinga, and the northeastern portion of Abra. In the next few days, Betty may further bring heavy rains and strong winds in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, and the western portion of Benguet. While slowly moving over the Philippine sea, it will also continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, which may bring occasional to frequent rains over Bicol, Western Visayas, Aurora, Quezon, the northern portion of mainland Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, Mindoro Provinces, Romblon, and the remaining areas of Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region.