Typhoon Domeng ‘less likely’ to make landfall — Pagasa
Trough to bring rains over eastern sections of country.
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Tropical Cyclone Domeng (international name: Jangmi) intensified into a typhoon within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday afternoon, May 30.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the typhoon is less likely to make landfall and will continue moving across the Philippine Sea.
The eye of the typhoon was located 815 kilometers east of Northern Luzon and was moving northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour.
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It packed maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 150 km/h.
Trough brings rains
Domeng’s trough, or extension, continues to affect the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas.
Pagasa forecast cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon on Saturday evening.
As of this report, the bureau has not raised any tropical cyclone wind signals anywhere in the country.
However, Pagasa said the hoisting of a wind signal over Extreme Northern Luzon remains possible depending on the typhoon’s forecast track.
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Typhoon track
Domeng may move north-northwestward until Sunday, May 31, before recurving toward southern Japan.
The typhoon is expected to exit the PAR by Monday, June 1, the bureau said.
Pagasa added that Domeng will continue to strengthen while over the Philippine Sea but is expected to remain within the typhoon category throughout the forecast period.
Wind and sea conditions
The development of the tropical cyclone, along with the presence of the southwesterly wind flow, prompted Pagasa to declare the onset of the Southwest Monsoon, or “Habagat,” on Saturday morning.
The southwest monsoon is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Visayas, Mindanao, CALABARZON, and MIMAROPA on Sunday.
The bureau said both Habagat and Typhoon Domeng will bring strong to gale-force winds over the following areas:
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Saturday, May 30: Most of Visayas, Batanes, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
Sunday, 31 May: Most of Visayas, Batanes, Cagayan, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
Rough seas with wave heights of up to 3.5 meters are expected along the seaboard of Batanes and the eastern seaboards of the Babuyan Islands and mainland Cagayan.
Meanwhile, wave heights of up to 3.0 meters may prevail along the seaboard of Isabela, the northern seaboard of the Babuyan Islands, and the eastern seaboard of Northern Aurora.
Pagasa urged the public and local disaster risk reduction and management offices to take necessary precautions amid the prevailing weather systems.
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