According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, #MetroManila, #Philippines 🇵🇠had just entered the area where gale-force winds are expected (yellow circle, > 30kt) due to Tropical Storm #Trami / #KristinePH. While there are no storm-strong winds yet (red circle, > 50kt), Trami is expected to intensify to typhoon strength (see red cone) one it reaches past the West Philippine Sea heading to #Vietnam 🇻🇳.
Eep! 😱 While I am not personally severely affected by Tropical Storm #Trami / #KristinePH (we’ve had some moderate wind and rain), the fact that this system is moving extremely slow and is dumping tons of rain is very concerning for those in the storm’s path. The Bicol Region a few hundred kilometers southeast of Manila is already experiencing way too much flooding.
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It seems that the forecast that Tropical Storm #Trami / #KristinePH will loop back eastward just before #Vietnam 🇻🇳 is still on track. What’s worrying is that the Japan Meteorological Agency is seeing the track veering south which means that the storm will likely hit the #Philippines 🇵🇠a second time.
There’s also the new Tropical Storm #KongRey / #LeonPH that while not expected to make a landfall in the Philippines will still have a wider effect.
Eugene Alvin Villar 🇵ðŸ‡
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