PAGASA Weather Update for Typhoon "Gardo" - 09 July 2018.

Issued at:4:00 AM today, 09 July 2018 

SYNOPSIS:   At 3:00 am today, the center of Typhoon "Gardo" was located based on all available data at 1,350 km East of Basco, Batanes (21.2 N, 134.9 E) with maximum sustained winds of 200 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 245 km/h. Moving West Northwest at 30 km/h.    Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.

ISSUED AT:5:00 AM, 09 July 2018 

THE TYPHOON WITH INTERNATIONAL NAME "MARIA" HAS ENTERED THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AND WAS NAMED "GARDO".
"GARDO" may enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) which will bring monsoon rains over MIMAROPA and Western Visayas, and occasional rains over Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Zambales, Bataan, and Aurora until Tuesday (10 July). Meanwhile, monsoon rains may affect most of Luzon, especially over the western section, beginning Wednesday (11 July). Residents of these areas, especially those living in low-lying and mountainous areas, are advised to take appropriate actions against possible flooding and landslides resulting from heavy rains.
Sea travel is risky over the northern and eastern seaboards of Northern Luzon.

Location of eye/center: At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon "GARDO" was located based on all available data at 1,325 km East of Basco, Batanes (21.3 °N, 134.7 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 200 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 245 kph
Forecast Movement: Forecast to move West Northwest at 30

Forecast Positions:
24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 760 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes(23.2°N, 128.7°E)
48 Hour(Wednesday morning):555 km North of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(25.4°N, 122.5°E)
72 Hour(Thursday morning): 1,065 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR)(28.2°N, 115.8°E)

FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS:

Metro Manila, MIMAROPA, Calabarzon, Bicol region, Western Visayas and the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Bataan and Zambales will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods  or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains

The rest of  the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshower due to Localized thunderstorms. Possible flash floods  or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains