Typhoon Infa in PAR, Cloudy Monday for Mindanao and Visayas

MANILA, Philippines –  Typhoon Marilyn (international codename: Infa) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday late afternoon at around 5:00PM, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. 

As of 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 22, the center of typhoon “Marilyn” was located based at 1,140 km east of Virac, Catanduanes. Marilyn recorded maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph.

Marilyn is not expected to make landfall in the Philippines.  It is forecast to move west northwest at 25 kph.

Cloudy skies with some rains and thunderstorms will persist over Mindanao, the Bicol Region, and Eastern and Central visayas on Monday.

Meanwhile in Batanes, Calayan and the Babuyan group of islands, residents there can expect cloudy skies with light rains.

Metro Manila will also get partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms  

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over luzon and visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.

Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast with slight to moderate seas. – Rappler.com