LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Carina
- Tropical Storm Carina is the third storm to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this year.
- Carina’s international name is Gaemi.
- It is forecast to become a severe tropical storm by Monday and reach typhoon category on Tuesday.
Storm Carina keeps strength, enhances southwest monsoon
July 21, 2024 – 06:03 PM
Photo courtesy of Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Carina (international name: Gaemi) maintained its strength off Casiguran in Aurora as it moved over the Philippine Sea on Sunday afternoon, according to the state weather bureau.
In its 5 p.m. cyclone update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Carina was last monitored 365 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran.
Pagasa: Signal no. 1 may be raised in Extreme Northern Luzon on Sona day
July 21, 2024 – 12:20PM
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau is not ruling out the possibility of raising storm signal no. 1 over some areas in Extreme Northern Luzon within the day or on Monday (July 22) when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (Sona).
This possibility is due to the effects of severe tropical storm Carina (international name: Gaemi).
Storm Carina intensifies as it moves near Aurora, no typhoon signal so far
July 21, 2024 – 9:55AM
(Satellite photo from Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Carina (international name: Gaemi) slightly intensified while moving east of Casiguran, Aurora, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Based on its latest cyclone update, Pagasa said Carina was last spotted 490 kilometers east of Casiguran in Aurora, carrying maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 90 kph.
2 cyclones to boost monsoon strength, says Pagasa
July 21, 2024 – 5:38AM
Graphics by Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Two tropical cyclones developed in and near the Philippines at the start of the weekend and are expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, locally called “habagat,” across the country.
While Tropical Depression (TD) “Butchoy” (international name: 04W) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) around 8 a.m. Saturday, it is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm in the South China Sea on its way to China.
Pagasa: Carina now a tropical storm; may intensify into typhoon by Tuesday
July 20, 2024 – 7:18PM
PHOTO FROM PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Carina (international name: Gaemi) has intensified into a tropical storm as of 5:00 p.m on Saturday, according to the state weather bureau.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its latest bulletin, said that Carina is expected to further intensify into a severe tropical storm by Monday and a typhoon by Tuesday.
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