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PAGASA warns of heavy to torrential rains due to severe tropical storm Egay

Published Jul 23, 2023 05:01 am
Severe tropical storm Egay (international name: Doksuri) may bring heavy to torrential rains to parts of Luzon in the next few days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Sunday, July 23. According to PAGASA's 11 a.m. bulletin, Cagayan, eastern portion Isabela, Polilio Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Albay may experience heavy rains (50-100 millimeters) on Monday, July 24. Meanwhile, intense rains (100-200 millimeters) are possible over Catanduanes. On Tuesday, July 25, torrential rains (more than 200 mm) are expected in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan, and northern portion of Ilocos Norte, while intense rains may prevail over Apayao, Abra, the rest of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and the rest of Cagayan. Heavy rains may also affect Pangasinan, Isabela, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province. PAGASA said the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by Egay, may also bring significant rains over the next three days, particularly in Zambales, Bataan, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Antique, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, and Guimaras. “Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days,” PAGASA warned.
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‘Egay’ may rapidly intensify within 72 hours

 Tropical cyclone Egay intensified into a severe tropical storm on Sunday, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 115 kph. “Rapid intensification is likely within the next 72 hours due to favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions,” PAGASA said. Within the next 24 hours, Egay may intensify into a typhoon with winds of 118 to 185 kph, and on Tuesday, July 25, it may become a super typhoon with winds of over 185 kph.

Signal No. 3 or 4 may be raised

 PAGASA said it may raise wind warnings in some areas of Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas on Sunday in anticipation of “strong breeze to near-gale” winds triggered by the approaching storm. It is also not ruling out the possibility of hoisting Signal No. 3 or 4, associated with “storm-force” or “typhoon-force” winds, over portions of extreme northern Luzon. “However, should a southward shift in the track occur, higher wind signals may be hoisted,” it added. The enhanced habagat may also bring gusty conditions over Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Visayas, and northern portions of Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga in the next few hours. On Monday, gusty conditions due to the habagat may affect Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and northern portions of Northern Mindanao and Caraga. Most of Luzon and Visayas, the northern portions of Zamboanga Peninsula, and Dinagat islands may experience gusty conditions on Tuesday.

Close approach or landfall in extreme Northern Luzon possible

 Egay was estimated 610 kilometers (km) east of Daet, Camarines Norte at 10 a.m. and was moving west-northwestward at 10 kph. “Egay is forecast to move slowly in the next 12 hours and accelerate west northwestward or westward until tomorrow morning. Afterwards, it will turn generally northwestward for the remainder of the forecast period,” PAGASA said. “Although the latest track forecast shows that Egay will remain offshore for most of the forecast period, a close approach or landfall in the vicinity of extreme Northern Luzon is still not ruled out based on the forecast confidence cone,” it added. It noted that the storm will be closest to the extreme Northern Luzon on Wednesday, July 26, and make landfall over the east coast of Taiwan on Thursday morning, July 27. However, PAGASA said that a “westward shift” in the track forecast is still possible based on the current and forecast behavior of the ridge of high pressure to the north of Egay. It may leave the country’s area of responsibility on Friday, July 28.

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