Typhoon Chedeng enters PH area of responsibility

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Typhoon Chedeng enters PH area of responsibility
The bureau says it is ready to raise Public Storm Warning Signal number 1 in Bicol and Samar provinces in the next 18 hours

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Maysak has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Wednesday evening, April 1, and has been given the local codename Chedeng.

As of 11 pm Wednesday, Chedeng was located 1,015 km east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, or 1,040 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar, with maximum sustained winds of 180 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 215 km/h, state weather bureau PAGASA said in its first severe weather bulletin for the system.

Chedeng, however, is still too far to affect any part of the country.

The system is estimated to bring heavy to at times intense rainfall within its 150-200 km radius, the bureau said.

Chedeng/Maysak is still considered as a Super Typhoon by the US Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Meanwhile, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) labels Chedeng as a “very strong” typhoon.

Chedeng is forecast to move west northwest at 19 km/h, and is seen to be 850 km east of Legazpi City by Thursday evening, April 2.

PAGASA forecast tracks show the typhoon moving in the general direction of the Cagayan Valley area.

The bureau said it is ready to raise Public Storm Warning Signal number 1 in Bicol and Samar provinces in the next 18 hours.

Landfall is predicted to occur between late Saturday, April 4, and early Sunday, April 5, in the vicinity of Aurora, Quezon, or Isabela provinces.

“The public is alerted against possible flashfloods over low-lying areas and landslides along mountain slopes particularly over Aurora-Quezon area,” the bureau said.

In addition, “storm surges and sea surface waves of up to 4 meters are possible over the eastern coast of Samar, Bicol,” and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon.

The next bulletin will be issued at 11 am Thursday, the bureau said. – Rappler.com

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