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MANILA, Philippines – Tropical depression “Fifth” is seen to intensify faster than initially expected, as state meteorologists now expect it to progress as a severe tropical storm before making landfall in the Bicol region.
Friday night updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Quinta as of now has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (km / h) and gusts of up to 55 km / h. h.
It was last seen 775 kilometers east of Guiuan, eastern Samar, and is moving northwest at a speed of 25 km / h.
On Saturday night, as it moves 605 kilometers east of the city of Legazpi in Albay, it can reach the category of a tropical storm. And when it moves 130 kilometers east northeast of Legazpi, it may already be a severe tropical storm.
Quinta is expected to cross the Mindoro area through the waters of southern Luzon on Monday evening, meaning the areas in Calabarzon and Metro Manila may also feel the effects of the altering weather.
You can leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
As of now, Quinta does not yet have a direct effect on the local climate, but the rains would start to rain on Sunday as it approaches the mainland of the Bicol region. Furthermore, no tropical cyclone warning signs have been issued so far.
But the depressions of both Quinta and Typhoon “Saudel” (formerly Pepito) will bring light to moderate rains, sometimes with heavy rains, over large portions of Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao.
A stationary front that currently extends over the northern tip of Luzon, due to wind surge on the northeast surface, will also bring moderate to heavy rains over Batanes, northern Cagayan and Babuyan islands, and northern portions of Apayao and Ilocos Norte.
Meanwhile, a gale warning is being raised across the entire north and west coast of Luzon, from the Ilocos region to Zambales, Bataan, western parts of Calabarzon and Mimaropa, plus the waters east of Cagayan and Isabela.
Small boats cannot travel in these areas as the waves can reach heights of 2.5 to 6.0 meters.
JE
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