MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Marilyn (international name: In-fa) may be the last or second to the last typhoon to hit the Philippines, according to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
In-fa is a Macau term for fireworks.
“We predicted two typhoons this November but it’s only a few days before this month ends. This December, there may be another typhoon hitting the Philippines,” PAGASA weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said.
“Marilyn,” predicted to affect the Northern Luzon, has been moving north northwest at 11 kilometers per hour, bringing in cool winds to the extreme northern parts of Luzon.
As of 5 p.m., it has weakened and slowed down, expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday afternoon.
There is nothing to worry, however, as typhoon Marilyn is “nothing like Lando” and will not make a landfall in the Philippines, according to Aurelio.
“Marilyn” was at 1,000 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph and gustiness of up to 185 kph., as of 5 p.m., Monday.
The typhoon has had no direct effect in the country, Aurelio said. Within three days, Metro Manila will have a good weather, according to Aurelio.
“Marilyn” will also enhance Amihan on Wednesday until Thursday in the extreme Northern Luzon.
Cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Eastern Visayas while partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains will fall over the provinces of Cagayan and Batanes. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country, according to PAGASA.
There would also be moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast with moderate to rough seas, it added.
Of the seven tropical cyclones that hit the country this year, typhoons “Jenny” and “Dodong” were the strongest with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph. Typhoon Lando, which devastated the country just last October, had maximum sustained winds of 175 kph.
Fisherfolks, however, are advised not to venture out over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon and the northern and eastern seaboards of Samar provinces. SFM