‘Juan’ now a typhoon, alert up
10/16/2010Tropical storm “Juan” (international codename “Megi”) has intensified into a typhoon as it heads toward the Philippines, prompting weather authorities to warn the public that the typhoon could bring the same amount of rains typhoon “Ondoy” brought.
As of 2 p.m. (Friday), the typhoon was spotted 1,200 kilometers east of Southern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is moving west-northwest at 20 kph, said Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa ).
Juan is forecast to make landfall in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela on Monday afternoon, but state forecasters warned against any sea travel and fishing in Northern Luzon as early as Sunday morning.
“Ondoy is a tropical storm category. Ondoy would actually be of a lesser strength. However, if you start looking at the amount of rainfall that Juan is going to bring, satellite imagery shows that the amount of rain it’s bringing is basically similar to what Ondoy had dropped in Metro Manila,” Pagasa chief Graciano Yumul told a press briefing..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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