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The severe tropical storm with the international name Surigae entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 6:20 am on Friday, April 16, the state weather bureau announced past 7 am.
It was given the local name Bising, as the country’s second tropical cyclone for 2021. (READ: LIST: PAGASA’s names for tropical cyclones in 2021)
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) earlier said Bising’s trough or extension is expected to bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms to Eastern Visayas and Mindanao on Friday.
Prior to its entry into PAR, before dawn on Friday, Bising had maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gustiness of up to 135 km/h.
It was located nearly 1,000 kilometers east of Mindanao, moving west at only 10 km/h.
PAGASA will issue its first bulletin on Bising at around 11 am on Friday. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories) – Rappler.com
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