Two more weather disturbances may affect Philippines in coming days


- Satellite image from Pagasa

MANILA: Besides Severe Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji), two more weather disturbances may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and affect the country in the coming days, the state weather bureau said on Sunday (Nov 10).

According to Pagasa Administrator Dr. Nathaniel Servando, the low-pressure area (LPA) outside PAR will enter the country’s boundary days after Nika’s forecast departure on November 12.

“We are expecting that another weather disturbance will enter by November 14 to 15,” Servando reported during a press briefing facilitated by the Office of the Civil Defence.

Once it becomes a tropical cyclone, it will be called “Ofel,” he said.

“Based on our weekly forecast, we are also monitoring another circulation aside from Nika and Ofel. It may also enter PAR by next week and it will be called Pepito,” Servando said in Filipino.

The Pagasa official clarified that it is still too early to tell if the circulation will develop into an LPA.

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla pointed out that based on Pagasa’s forecast, the country would experience four tropical cyclones within 10 days.

“Between November 11 to 17, we have three typhoons entering the Philippine [Area of Responsibility]. So between Marce and Pepito that makes it four typhoons in 10 days, following the same trajectory,” he said.

“That’s why we remind those affected areas of landslides. Because of saturation of the ground in mountainous areas of Region 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan), and CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region), the possibility of landslides is very high and imminent,” he added.

Remulla also said they continuously remind authorities to facilitate the evacuation of residents in about 2,500 barangays in affected areas. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

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