There was no anticipated water launch from the nation’s dams forward of the heavy rains from the incoming Super Typhoon Mawar, state climate bureau PAGASA mentioned.
The National Power Corporation mentioned the water stage on the dams was nonetheless low, in line with Bernadette Reyes’ “24 Oras” report on Friday.
However, PAGASA warned the general public of doable flash floods.
“Sa Cagayan, sa Magat area, ang forcasted, based on rainfall lang, is a little 50 milimeters na parang magpapataas lang ng ilang meters. Hindi po siya magca-cause ng pago-open ng mga gates,” mentioned Hydro Meteorological Division chief Engineer Roy Badilla.
(In Cagayan, within the Magat space, the forecast primarily based on rainfall is simply a bit of 50 millimeters, which is able to increase the dam waters just a few meters. It won’t trigger the gates to be opened.)
PAGASA mentioned it was doable orange and purple rainfall warnings could be raised in a number of areas beginning Monday as a result of results of the southwest monsoon and Mawar.
However, heavy rains are anticipated in northern and excessive norther Luzon.
Mawar barely intensified late Friday morning because it moved westward over the Philippine Sea, the state climate bureau mentioned.
In an 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA mentioned Mawar had most sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour close to the middle, gustiness of as much as 260 kph, and central strain of 905 hPa.
Mawar’s robust to typhoon-force winds prolonged outwards as much as 550 kilometers from the middle.
The tremendous storm is forecast to achieve its peak depth inside 24 hours, in line with PAGASA. It is anticipated to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday evening or early Saturday morning. — Richa Noriega/DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
