Tropical depression ”Carina” moving towards Luzon Straits

July 13, 2020

Tropical depression ''Carina'' is moving northwestward toward the Luzon Straits, passing roughly 100 kilometers off the northeastern tip of Luzon and near Babuyan Islands and Batanes.

 

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday as of 10 am the center of ''Carina'' was estimated at 245 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

 

It is moving north westward at 15 kph with  winds of 45 kph and gusts of up to 55 kph.

 

''Carina'' is forecast to weaken into a low pressure area on Wednesday.

 

Moderate to heavy rains are expected over Cagayan including Babuyan Islands and Isabela, said Pagasa.

 

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest of Cagayan Valley, Aurora, and the northern portion of Quezon including Polillo Islands, it added.

 

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, the rest of Central Luzon, the rest of Calabarzon, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, and Camarines Norte, Pagasa said. DMS