Slim chance of super typhoon Mawar making landfall in Philippines


Screen grab of weather report by Pagasa on May 24, 2023.

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): There is a slim chance that Super Typhoon Mawar may landfall in the country’s landmass, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Wednesday (May 24).

Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina said, this comes as Mawar’s track is seen to traverse towards Taiwan and Japan.

Currently, the super typhoon is located 2,215km east of Visayas, according to Badrina.

“Based on our latest data, the track of Typhoon Mawar is towards Taiwan and may not make landfall as it goes to Japan or it may recurve. This is just one scenario that could change.

“There is a slim chance that it could make landfall in the Philippines but we are more looking into it triggering southwest monsoon,” Badrina added.

However, Badrina said the super typhoon could still enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday or Saturday.

“Based on data this could enter PAR by Friday or Saturday. It is slowing so the supertyphoon could enter by Saturday,” he explained.

Once it enters the PAR, the typhoon will be given the local name “Betty.”

It would be the second storm to hit the country this year and the first this month.

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