Oct 19 Weather Update: Typhoon Juan

Weather Update, as of 5:00pm today, Oct 19, PAGASA announced that Typhoon “Juan” has maintained its strength while slowly moving in a northwestward direction.

Typhoon Juan (international codename: Megi) could be pushed back to the Philippines by two weather systems in the vicinity of China which were holding the typhoon back from its northwesterly track.
Science Undersecretary Graciano Yumul, Pagasa officer-in-charge, said Juan had become “quasi-stationary” as it moved away from the Philippine area of responsibility because of the two high-pressure areas northwest of the archipelago.
“Is there a possibility that this typhoon would come back? There’s always this kind of possibility and this is the reason why every hour on the hour we are watching the typhoon,” Yumul said at a news briefing in Malacañang.

Safety reminder: Always take extra precautions when travelling during this kind of weather conditions.

Safety Reminders: Tropical Storm Megi

Further on the monitoring of Typhoon Storm “Megi” (International Name), PAGASA announced as of 12pm today, Oct. 15 that:

“Tropical Storm Megi further intensified as it approaches the country and is forecast to enter Philippine territory late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The storm is also expected to bring Ondoy-like rains to affected areas.

Officials from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said at a press conference in Quezon City that Megi will make landfall between Isabela and Cagayan provinces Monday afternoon.

Megi, which will be codenamed "Juan" once inside Philippine territory, was spotted 1,300 kilometers east of southern Luzon as of 10 a.m.

The storm, the tenth to hit the country this year, was monitored to be packing maximum winds of 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph.

Nathaniel Servando, PAGASA deputy director for research and development, said Megi is expected to intensify into a typhoon in the next two days, with winds reaching beyond 150 kph.”

Please take necessary precautions when travelling and avoid going to flood-prone areas / landslide-prone areas starting this weekend.

            Other Contact Details:

            NDCC (National Disaster Coordinating Council – NCR)

                        Tel. No: 467-3749     

            PNRC (Phil. National Red Cross)

Hotline: 143

Trunkline: 527-0000