TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS BUTCHOY TO EXIT PAR, CARINA INTENSIFIES – PAGASA

The two tropical depressions are continue moving, Butchoy is expected to exit PAR this Saturday while Carina to develop into typhoon (Photo courtesy of DOST-PAGASA)

On July 19 (Friday) 8 p.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that the two low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has developed into tropical depression (TD) named Butchoy and Carina.

On the 5 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin released by the weather bureau, Butchoy was located at 545 km West of Subic Bay, Zambales. It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 70 km/h, and moving west northwestward at 20 km/h and is about to exit the PAR while maintaining its strength.

TD Butchoy is unlikely to directly affect the country but might enhance the southwest monsoon bringing moderate to heavy rains with cloudy skies and thunderstorm over the western portion of Luzon, Antique, Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Zambales, and Bataan. 

As well as Mindanao, the rest of Visayas, and the rest of MIMAROPA for the next three days and gusty conditions over the Kalayaan Islands. Flash floods or landslides occurring due to moderate to heavy rains and severe thunderstorms is possible.

PAGASA added that Butchoy and the southwest monsoon will cause moderate seas in the northern and western seaboards of Luzon, with waves 1 to 2 meters high. The weather bureau advised small vessels to take precautionary measures.

While, Carina slightly intensifies while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea, center of the eye was estimated based on all available data 780 km East of Virac, Catanduanes and is forecast to move generally northwestward until Sunday.

TD Carina will remain far from the Philippine landmass and generally have a mainly offshore path over the next five days. PAGASA said it will likely intensify further at a faster rate, eventually reaching typhoon category on Tuesday and is expected to exit PAR on Wednesday.

Carina and the southwest monsoon will cause moderate seas in the eastern seaboard of Mindanao. Waves are also seen to be 1 to 2 meters high. As for intensity, it could become a tropical storm by Sunday, a severe tropical storm by Monday, and a typhoon by Tuesday, July 23.

Source: ABS-CBN News

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