Typhoon Saudel to enter PAR Monday, enhance ‘habagat’
Typhoon Saudel is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, bringing heavy rains and enhancing the southwest monsoon across the region. Authorities have warned of potential flash floods and landslides as the storm moves toward the Philippine Sea.
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MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Saudel is forecast to enter the northeastern boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday and will enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the weather bureau said.
As of 3 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Saudel was located 1,660 km. east-northeast of extreme northern Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 175 km. per hour (kph) near the center, while moving west-northwestward at 30 kph.
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PAGASA said Saudel, which will be given the local name Obet, will remain over the Philippine Sea and may develop into a super typhoon before exiting the PAR on Tuesday.
Batanes will experience occasional rains due to the southwest monsoon, and moderate to heavy rains may bring flash floods or landslides.
READ: Habagat to bring rains over Northern, Central Luzon Monday
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