NEWS UPDATE Maring to linger in PHL until Thursday; rains to continue, worsening floods August 19, 2013 5:50am After enhancing the southwest monsoon that has dumped rain over a wide swath of Luzon in the past several days, Tropical Storm Maring (Trami) is moving erratically and may linger inside the Philippine area of responsibility until Thursday. Large parts of Metro Manila are already flooded, with classes suspended in most areas. PAGASA forecaster Manny Mendoza said Maring is interacting with another weather system outside the Philippine area of responsibility and has repeatedly changed direction. "Medyo mabagal ito, pabago-bago ang direksyon ng bagyong ito. Dati southeast, tapos east, ngayon north-northeast (Maring is moving very slowly, and keeps changing direction. It was moving southeast, then east, then north-northeast)," Mendoza said in an interview on dzBB radio. When asked when Maring will exit the Philippine area of responsibility, Mendoza said their models show it may do so on August 22, Thursday. However, he said there is also a chance Maring may exit the PAR on Friday. Mendoza said their models show Maring appears headed for the southern islands of Japan but may change direction until it heads for Taiwan. Nanay
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:15:48 +0000
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