TS “Dindo” to exit Philippines by Monday, says Pagasa

August 2, 2020

Tropical Storm "Dindo" slightly intensified as it moved towards Japan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday.

In its latest bulletin, Pagasa said Dindo was last spotted at 410 km northeast of Basco, Batanes and moving northwestward at 15 kph.

It has maximum sustained winds of 85 kph with gusts up to 105 kph.

Dindo has no direct impact on the country and no tropical cyclone wind, Pagasa said.

Dindo is forecast to move generally northwestward and will move near or over the southern islands of the Ryukyu archipelago between tonight and early morning tomorrow.

“It is likely to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow morning and will remain far from the Philippine landmass,” the state weather forecasting agency added.

The tropical storm is expected to intensify into a severe tropical storm by Monday morning.

The weather bureau said occasional rains or light to moderate rains due to the southwest monsoon will be experienced over Luzon. Ella Dionisio/DMS