MANILA, Philippines – 'Bagyong Carina' (Gaemi) has intensified into a super typhoon and about to make landfall over Northern Taiwan, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 5:00 p.m. bulletin on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
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| Satellite image of super typhoon Carina as of 4:40 pm, July 24, 2024. Photo courtesy of PAGASA |
At 4:00 p.m. today, the center of the eye of Super Typhoon Carina was estimated based on all available data at 380 km North of Itbayat, Batanes.
Bagyong Carina has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 930 hPa. It is moving northwestward at 20 km/h. Strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 700 km from the center.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
TCWS No. 2: Batanes
TCWS No. 1: Babuyan Islands, the northern portion of mainland Cagayan (Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Santa Ana, Gonzaga), and the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Adams)
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
Carina is forecast to make landfall over the northern portion of Taiwan this evening. On the track forecast, the super typhoon will cross the rugged terrain of Taiwan and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow (July 25) morning. Outside the PAR Region, Carina will cross the Taiwan Strait and make its final landfall over southeastern China tomorrow afternoon or evening.
It has reached its peak intensity as Super Typhoon prior to its landfall over Taiwan due to favorable environment. Its landfall over northern Taiwan will trigger a weakening trend for the rest of the forecast period.
OTHER HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook: 50-100 mm in Batanes and Babuyan Islands from today to tomorrow afternoon
OTHER HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Furthermore, the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Carina will bring moderate to intense rainfall over various localities in the western portion of Luzon today through Friday.
Today: Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, the eastern portion of Isabela, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, BARMM, and Davao Region
Thursday (July 25): Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, the eastern portion of Isabela, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Negros Occidental, and Northern Samar
Friday (July 26): Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, the eastern portion of Isabela, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas
TROPICAL CYCLONES
Typhoon Carina is the Philippines' third tropical cyclone for 2024. It developed into tropical depressions on Friday evening, July 19.
On average, there are 20 tropical cyclones that could form or enter the PAR each year. Only half of those are projected to make landfall.
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