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Monday, July 9, 2018

Super Typhoon MARIA (GARDO) StormWatch No. 04

 

Super Typhoon MARIA (GARDO) StormWatch No. 04

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SUPER TYPHOON MARIA (GARDO) STORMWATCH NO. 04

Issued at: 6:45 PM PhT (10:45 GMT) Monday 09 July 2018
Next update: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT), Tuesday 10 July 2018
Current Status and OutlookSuper Typhoon MARIA (GARDO) has entered the northeastern border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early this morning as it accelerated rapidly across the North Philippine Sea, in the general direction of the Yaeyama Island Chain. It will eventually move out of the PAR tomorrow evening, July 10. 

This powerful typhoon is not a threat to the country, but will induce the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and bring scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across the western sections of Luzon and Visayas incl. MiMaRoPa, CaLaBaRZon, Metro Manila, and Bicol Region today through Wednesday (July 11).

Where is MARIA (GARDO)?As of 5:00 PM PhT today, July 09…0900 GMT. The eye was located over the northeastern part of the North Philippine Sea (near 22.6N 131.2E), about 543 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan or 981 km east-northeast of Basco, Batanes. 
How strong is it?Maximum Sustained Winds (10-min avg): 220 kph near the center…Gustiness: 280 kph
Past Movement (06 hrs)West-Northwest @ 31 kph, towards the Yaeyama Island Chain.
Forecast Highlights
  • MARIA (GARDO) is forecast to lose its Super Typhoon identity within the next 24 hours, and will eventually exit the northern border of the PAR by tomorrow, Tuesday evening (July 10). 
  • It will traverse the Yaeyama Island Chain between 2pm to 8pm tomorrow.
  • This super typhoon will continue to induce the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat)and bring scattered to occasional rains and thunderstorms across MiMaRoPa, the Western Sections of Luzon and Visayas including, CaLaBaRZon, Bicol Region, and Metropolitan Manila today through Wednesday (July 11).
  • The next 24-hour StormWatch Update will be issued at 7:00 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, July 10.

Information based on data collected by WeatherPhilippines Foundation, Inc. shall not be taken as official data. Weather information broadcasted and distributed by PAGASA remains as official data. WeatherPhilippines shall not be responsible for the private use and reliance of its weather information.

Issued by: David Michael V. Padua for WeatherPhilippines


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