Pagasa: Supertyphoon unlikely to affect PH, heads for Japan

The weather bureau said that a supertyphoon with the international name “Jebi” would only briefly pass through the northeastern corner of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and was highly unlikely to directly affect the country.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Jebi, which is forecast to evolve into a supertyphoon, would be named “Maymay” once it entered the PAR, but would be too far out in the sea to have any direct effect.

In its 11 a.m. weather advisory, Pagasa said that as of 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jebi was spotted at 1,420 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon with winds of 190 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 235 kph, moving north-northwest at a rate of 25 kph.

Landfall in Japan

Based on its present track, the weather bureau said that the typhoon might make landfall in Japan.

Pagasa forecasters said that Jebi was expected on Monday morning to be outside the PAR at 1,355 km east-northeast of extreme northern Luzon.

Pagasa assured, “No significant enhancement of the habagat (southwest monsoon) is expected.”