Jolina weakens further after crossing Northern Luzon

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Jolina weakens further after crossing Northern Luzon
Tropical Storm Jolina (Pakhar) exits landmass on Saturday morning, August 26, and is now off the coast of Ilocos Norte

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MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Jolina (Pakhar) “weakened further after crossing the rugged terrain of Northern Luzon, and is now over the western coast of Ilocos Norte,” said state weather bureau PAGASA.

In a bulletin issued past 8 am on Saturday, August 26,  PAGASA said Jolina is already 75 kilometers west southwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, moving west northwest at 20 kilometers per hour (km/h).

The tropical storm now has maximum winds of 65 km/h and gustiness of up to 80 km/h.

Signal number 2 is raised over the following areas:

  • Ilocos Norte
  • Ilocos Sur

Signal number 1, meanwhile, is up in:

  • La Union
  • Apayao
  • Isabela
  • Quirino
  • Kalinga
  • Mountain Province
  • Ifugao
  • Benguet
  • Abra
  • Nueva Vizcaya

Jolina had made landfall in Casiguran, Aurora on Friday evening, August 25.

It is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday evening.

Forecast track of Tropical Storm Jolina as of August 26, 8 am. Image courtesy of PAGASA

While Jolina is in PAR, it is also enhancing the southwest monsoon.

PAGASA earlier warned that monsoon rain in Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan could trigger flash floods and landslides. The rest of Luzon, including Metro Manila, would have light to heavy rain as well.

PAGASA also warned that sea travel is risky in the seaboards of Northern Luzon and Central Luzon.

Storm surges are “less probable, but big waves are expected offshore,” said the state weather bureau. – Rappler.com

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