Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca to become typhoon before entering PAR

Updated Thu, September 12, 2024 at 4:36 AM Published Wed, September 11, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca, with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h and gustiness of up to 115 km/h, is expected to intensify into a typhoon by Thursday evening.

The storm is currently located 1,975 kilometers east of Central Luzon and moving northward at 20 km/h.

Bebinca is projected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as a typhoon on Friday afternoon or evening, September 13, and will be named Ferdie.

It will pass near the northeastern boundary of PAR before exiting on Saturday morning, September 14.

The trough of Bebinca will enhance the Southwest Monsoon, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains over eastern Luzon and Visayas.

Rains will also affect Mindanao, and the rest of Southern Luzon and Visayas due to the southwest monsoon.

Flash floods or landslides are possible in areas experiencing moderate to heavy rains.

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