‘Nina’ in Phl until Monday
Typhoon “Nina” (international name Prapiroon) is expected to remain within the Philippine area of responsibility until next Monday but has a slim chance of making landfall, state meteorologists said yesterday.
Aldzar Aurelio, weather forecaster of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), said a high-pressure area off China was blocking Nina’s path.
“It is likely to remain inside the Philippine area of responsibility until Sunday or Monday. It has a slim chance of hitting land,” Aurelio said.
As of 4 p.m. yesterday, the eye of Nina was located at 810 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph.
Nina was forecast to move west-northwest slowly at seven kph.
No storm warning signals had been raised as of yesterday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Aurelio said the country would continue to experience isolated light to moderate rains in the next three days due to localized thunderstorms.
“The Bicol region, the Visayas and Mindanao will have occasional light to moderate rains or thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy with brief rainshowers or thunderstorms,” PAGASA said.
The agency also warned fishermen not to venture into the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon and the eastern seaboard of the Visayas due to big waves generated by Nina.
He said no other weather disturbance was spotted inside the Philippine area of responsibility as of yesterday.
Aurelio said Nina could bring 10 to 20 millimeters per hour of rain (heavy to intense) within its 600-km radius.