Tropical Storm Huaning (international name: Lupit) is unlikely to directly affect the weather condition and bring heavy rainfall in the country, but the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) is expected to bring gusty conditions over certain Luzon areas, PAGASA said on Saturday.
Storm signal lifted as Fabian exits Philippine Area of Responsibility
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 24) Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been lifted in Batanes as Typhoon Fabian headed out of the country’s area of responsibility, the state weather bureau said.
In its 5 a.m. bulletin, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Fabian was out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 11 p.m. on Friday.
As of 4 a.m., the typhoon was located 640 kilometers north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes – packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 23) Metro Manila and other areas in Luzon will still be drenched by rains on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Fabian continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat.
Enhanced monsoon will bring scattered to widespread rains in the next 24 hours in Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Metro Manila, most of Calabarzon and Central Luzon, and portions of Mimaropa, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said in its latest bulletin.
Strong winds are expected in Batanes and Babuyan Islands as they remain under the lowest storm alert due to Fabian, PAGASA said.
The typhoon, last seen 510 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, is seen to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday night or Saturday morning. It maintained maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph.