STORM alerts would probably be raised over extreme Northern Luzon even as Storm “Carina” remained almost stationary, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday.
Pagasa estimated the center of the storm to be 365 kilometers east-northeast of Casiguran, Aurora.
The storm, which remains far from the Philippine landmass, has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour, gusting up to 115 kph.
It may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning as it approaches the islands in the Ryukyu archipelago in Japan, Pagasa said.
Forecast to steadily intensify over the next four days, “Carina” would likely become a severe tropical storm by Sunday night and reach typhoon category Monday evening.
About 100 to 200 millimeters of rain would be likely until Monday afternoon over the eastern portion of Cagayan and Babuyan Islands.
Pagasa said the southwest monsoon or habagat is being enhanced by “Carina,” and will bring moderate to intense rainfall over the western portion of Luzon Monday through Tuesday.
The enhanced habagat would also bring strong to gale-force gusts, especially in coastal and upland areas.
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