Hurricane “Mawar” strikes northward because it bears down on the US territory of Guam. —Picture taken on Could 23, 2023 from PAGASA web site.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Companies Administration (Pagasa) on Wednesday downgraded Mawar right into a hurricane class.
Pagasa climate specialist Rhea Torres advised INQUIRER.web that Mawar has weakened from tremendous hurricane into hurricane class at 8 am, but it surely might regain its power within the upcoming days.
“Presently, its intensification is feasible inside the subsequent 24 hours,” Torres stated of Mawar over the cellphone.
Torres attributed the weakening of Mawar to the attention wall alternative cycle, which refers back to the phenomenon the place a brand new eye begins to develop across the outdated eye of the tropical cyclone.
Mawar is anticipated to enter the Philippine space of duty by Friday or Saturday.
In accordance with her, the hurricane’s trough will method northern Luzon by Monday.
“Most definitely, its trough or extension will method near the northern Luzon space. It’s potential [to approach] round Monday subsequent week,” she defined.
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As soon as it enters the PAR, the hurricane can be given the native identify “Betty.”
It will be the second storm to hit the nation this yr and the primary this month.
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