Typhoon Cempaka to enter PAR Monday, briefly stay before exiting Tuesday

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Cempaka is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning and will get the local name Samuel, but is not expected to directly affect the country’s weather, according to the weather bureau.

In its 11 p.m. advisory on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Cempaka was maintaining its strength as it moved west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea.

The typhoon was last spotted 1,500 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon, outside PAR, at 10 p.m.

Article continues after this advertisement

READ: Cempaka intensifies into typhoon outside PAR

FEATURED STORIES

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

It was packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gusts of up to 150 kph.

Cempaka was moving west-northwestward at 20 kph, with strong to typhoon-force winds extending up to 300 kilometers from its center.

Pagasa said the typhoon, which would be called Samuel, would briefly stay within PAR after entering on Monday morning.

It is forecast to move north-northwestward by Monday afternoon before turning east-northeastward and exiting through the northeastern boundary of PAR by Monday evening or early Tuesday.

Article continues after this advertisement

READ: Storm Cempaka retains strength ahead of PAR entry

The weather bureau said Cempaka would continue to intensify until it reaches its peak strength, although a weakening trend is expected to begin on Tuesday.

Article continues after this advertisement

Despite remaining at the Philippine Sea and posing no direct threat to the country’s weather and sea conditions, Cempaka’s approach coincides with the effects of the northeast monsoon, or “amihan.”

Pagasa said this would cause moderate to rough seas to prevail over the seaboards of northern and Central Luzon within the next 24 hours.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

Very rough seas may affect the seaboards of northern Luzon starting Tuesday, prompting the weather bureau to warn that a gale warning would likely be issued on Monday. /cb